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| pappyfreebird | hatch struts 84 c4 | ||
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got some from ebay .. nawt vet2vet ... needed to correct myself ...ifn gets warmer id like to pop em on..do they just pop off the balls??? any secret or things to watch for??? dont wanna be buyin that rear winder
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Posted on: 2008/2/25 14:00
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| Mekanic | RE:hatch struts 84 c4 | ||
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you will have to remove the trim around the cargo area to get to the nuts that the other side of the strut fastens with.
Other than that its not a bad job if you have a friend to hold up the hatch for you. |
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Posted on: 2008/2/25 14:02
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| pappyfreebird | RE:hatch struts 84 c4 | ||
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that trim is missing...something else i got from vet2vet...so will install when do the struts...but struts dont have the ball nut type part ...looks like they just pulled me off the ends... thats why i question it....have some tractor cabs at werk with strut doors n they have a lil clip ...i dont see that on these
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Posted on: 2008/2/25 14:25
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| Mekanic | RE:hatch struts 84 c4 | ||
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your gonna make me get dressed and go look lmao
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Posted on: 2008/2/25 14:31
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| pappyfreebird | RE:hatch struts 84 c4 | ||
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nawt !! dont go ta any trouble dude...but thanks ...my car is still coverd n under sno...otherwise id prolly jus go figure it out ...and beg fer help after n fug everything up
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Posted on: 2008/2/25 15:31
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| Dads90 | RE:hatch struts 84 c4 | ||
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There are wide metal retaining tabs holding the ball, just pry a small screwdriver under and slightly twist, pulling the strut at that point and it will come free. Either prop the hatch with a board our have a fried hold it up or will you'll be taking an aspirin afterwards.
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Posted on: 2008/2/26 3:41
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| Touringmike | Re: hatch struts 84 c4 | ||
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got some from vet2vet ...ifn gets warmer id like to pop em on..do they just pop off the balls??? any secret or things to watch for??? dont wanna be buyin that rear winder I have to ask. Why would you buy used struts? You can get new ones from any parts store, Autozone and Advance carry them, about $60.00 for a set (would have to order and wait about 3 days to get them), but at least you wouldn't have to worry about the old used units not having enough support. |
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| corvetteronw | RE:hatch struts 84 c4 | ||
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What ever you do, don't lube the shafts up with WD40 like I did years ago on an 86 I owned. I thought it would make the hatch go up and down much smoother. The only thing it did was to make them totally collapse. Too slippery.
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Posted on: 2008/2/26 5:41
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| pappyfreebird | RE:hatch struts 84 c4 | ||
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thanks fer the help guys...i see the tabs...so should be easy enuff...as for buying used ones??? well kick me in the azz...id read that the aftermarket were junque ...dont ask me where read it ,,,but did...i also figured as you said...thats why the replacement hood struts will be advance auto 17 apeice
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Posted on: 2008/2/26 13:21
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| jhammons01 | Re: hatch struts 84 c4 | ||
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Autozone and Advance carry them, about $60.00 for a set. Is that true? thank you for telling us. I hadn't tackled that issue just yet as I thought it would be more of a hassle and cost more. This is a quick, easy and inexpensive job for this weekend...thanks. |
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| Touringmike | Re: hatch struts 84 c4 | ||
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Quote: Here's Advance Auto parts page. I've ordered clutch cylinders from them, and it took 5 days to get to Wi. From Ga. I've also bought the Strong Arm brand struts 2 years ago for my Blazer, still working good. http://www.partsamerica.com/ProductLi ... ?PartType=565&PTSet=A |
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| pappyfreebird | RE:hatch struts 84 c4 | ||
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how kin rock auto sell sacks hood struts fer 7.78 apeice shippin 9.74 totalin 25.30 fer a set to my door... an autozone sells sachs same prt no.too 29 apiece n advance 23 a peice...any answers on the rock atuo??? 30 bucks less n same part oh duh...rekon id be orderin from rock ...unless ya steer me different
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Posted on: 2008/2/26 23:07
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| jhammons01 | RE:hatch struts 84 c4 | ||
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^^ that is the wave of the future mang!!!
Same thing with brake pads. cheapest pad Kragen could get me was $59. Kragen online......partsamerica.com.....same pads $23. Bought my pads and a set for my Wifes Minivan for $60 shipped. |
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Posted on: 2008/2/26 23:28
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| Dads90 | RE:hatch struts 84 c4 | ||
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What sucked was the first trip to Autozone got me two lefts. Well they didn't have the right. Kept the left and two months later I ordered the right. I kid you not, the one that came in was a left and it looked like the one I returned two months prior. I took it home and figured out how to loosen the clamp head and turn the electrical connector around. So now I'm set to go. It was an ordeal, so make sure you are getting one of each.
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Posted on: 2008/2/27 4:21
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| pappyfreebird | RE:hatch struts 84 c4 | ||
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where is rock auto ? is it a parts house er what? im still stuck on 8 bucks verese 29 fer same name part
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Posted on: 2008/2/28 1:56
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| Dads90 | RE:hatch struts 84 c4 | ||
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Just checked out RockAuto.com and the lift struts were around 30 bucks, I'd make sure that 8 bucks is what your referring to.
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Posted on: 2008/3/2 5:27
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| pappyfreebird | RE:hatch struts 84 c4 | ||
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yea hey dad ....the lift struts fer 8 are fer the hood...sarry my bad... i awready got the hatch struts offin ebay...now lookin ta mkae hood lift noice like the hatch 17 apiece is cheapest (autozone) i kin find near me...but rock auto is 7.78 n 9 somthin shippin...25 to door..rekon i give em a try
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Posted on: 2008/3/3 16:20
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| CentralCoaster | Re: hatch struts 84 c4 | ||
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Was there a problem with needing seperate ones for left and right, and the replacements not letting you hook up the defroster properly? I recall reading about this before... I need new hatch struts, mine are original and have lost most of their juice. |
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Posted on: 2008/3/3 20:13
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| pappyfreebird | Re: hatch struts 84 c4 | ||
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yea cc i read that too...although mine werent any prolem...er had dumbluck n got in right sides...they looked same ta me...my prolem was one good one n one blown..now werk slick n have a spare...ones i bought used were a lil dif..mine might have been stock n jus hafta carefully pry em off...new ones had a lil snap clip pops on easy n to remove ya slip lil screw driver behind clip...(as someone awready taught me) plugs were fine either way far as i know
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Posted on: 2008/3/3 20:27
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