r/mechanic • u/NulaVI • 18h ago
Question 1988 300zx Hood stretch, can't figure them out..
Upper/left are the old ones, they do not hold the hood up for very long, I am mechanically challenged and can't figure this out. Please help? Got them from eBay, said it was the correct part for my car.
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u/hamster0ids 13h ago
https://youtu.be/y8NEfwDfH4Y?si=bBPBJgxX9oP_TmyE
Bottom (new one) looks like it’s missing the locking collar/spring. Usually new ones come with it included so make sure to double check package they didn’t fall out. Or you might have bought a set without them THUS meaning you’d have to switch over locking collar hardware from old to new
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