Cascade Crew

IROCDave · Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2011 8:53 pm Post subject:

Great topic! My hatch struts lost pressure over this winter and I was grumbling away trying to put the t-tops into the bag (broken teathers also, GRRR) yesterday with the glass resting on my head. Working assists are madatory on these cars. I have a special wood broom handle that works on the hood and hatch. Still remember taking both cars to a show and having to use it to prop the hood on the convertible. Total trailer trash moment.

I picked up a tip while working at a Caddy dealer in 1989. Clamp a pair of vise grips on the hood strut when it's open, if you dont want to take the chance of bending the hood, use a pair on each strut.

You must be serious, the struts are only good for about 4 years.

BluFbdy · Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2011 9:03 pm Post subject:

i used to do that alot, great until it wears in and slides down on you one day lol nice and scary when the vise slips and it falls on your back

QwkTrip · Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2011 12:05 am Post subject:

bAd DaWg 85 Z28 · Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2011 11:56 am Post subject:

Yep got the lifetime on my new set as well. my back up prop is a sawed off broom handle. Very Happy

Alphius · Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2011 6:21 pm Post subject:

I put new hood and hatch struts on my car almost 6 years ago (when I got it) and the hatch is still really difficult to pull down with one hand... Hood has no problems staying open either.

I must have got lucky. Razz

(Knock on wood)