How to Replace Hood Support Strut 2007-14 Chevy Suburban
Created on: 2017-06-08
How to repair, install, fix, change or replace a weak or sagging hood or hatch strut on 09 Chevy Suburban.
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step 1 :Removing the Hood Strut
- Open the hood
- Have an assistant support the hood
- Pry out the clip on each end of the strut with a flat blade screwdriver
- Pull the strut off
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step 2 :Installing the Hood Strut
- Have an assistant support the hood
- Press the non-piston end onto the stud
- Press the bottom end onto the stud
Tools needed
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Flat Blade Screwdriver
Assistant
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First, you want to open the engine department or the hood. Pull out the hood release lever. Feeling up underneath, you pull a little lever to your right as you're looking at and lift up. The strut obviously attaches in two spots: up here and down here.
Basically, there's a clip on each end. Use a small flat blade screwdriver and work it in there. Pry out the clip, and then pull the strut off. You'll want either one out of the helper or put a piece of wood in here to support the hood. You'll need to do that anyways, because your strut's probably not holding it up at this point. Like I said, pull this clip out, and pull the strut off. Same thing down here: pull the clip out and remove the strut.
To reinstall, lift up, and you want to put the large end with the non-piston end at the top. Then you will just let your hood down a little bit until this lines up. You make sure it goes on, and shake it back and forth a little a couple times to make sure it's holding. Then you're all set.
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