Hood won't stay open
 

Title say it all. Whenever I'm snooping around my engine bay the hood closes on my head and won't stay open. Whenever i open it at all it falls back down. I have an 08 coupe if that helps. Lemme know

Replace your hood struts. Good as new. They wear out every few years.

Thank you sir!

if you are a cheap bastard, you can give them a couple whacks with a rubber mallet to put a slight bend on them enough to hold the hood up - i've seen that on other forums. LOL

i dont think they are very expensive, though.

Is this another fake post?

i need some too, anybody can point me to replacements?

Why would this be a fake post?

Nevermind, sorry.

I got these.

Z1 Motorworks sells replacements.

This thread reminded me to buy struts for my 08. Last weekend, the struts finally gave out after 7 plus years and almost landed on my head. Forget the aftermarket stuff on this "safety" related part, bought OEM for $129 (pair) shipped.

UCLAg37

The aftermarket ones cost less than 1/3 of the price of the OEM ones you bought and have lasted me longer than the OEM ones. And still holding strong.

Did they come with all the hardware you need? In case the oem ones are worn out

Black Betty: Glad to hear that the aftermarkets have worked out for you. However, from my experience with my previous vehicles, I'm more in agreement with a statement you made from a previous thread copied below. I just want to be one and done with something like replacement hood struts because their expected lifespan should exceed the remaining ownership of my G.

Subject: Hood Support Strut Replacement
Black Betty: "My experience with Nissan hood struts is that the OEM ones ate substantially better than cheaper aftermarket ones. I've bought aftermarket ones in the past for $30 I'd so and they seldom last more than a year, maybe two. FWIW."

UCLAg37