Alfletch

I have new hood shocks on my 1985.5 / 944 and they will not hold the hood up. Is this a common problem and is there a fix short of getting new ones? Are heavy duty ones available? Are VW or Audi hood shocks more reliable?

Randy V

Buy new ones - they are relatively inexpensive.

I see you are located in the West Indies - you can order from any of the 'Big 3' 928 suppliers located in USA, or from your local parts purveyor.

UKKid35

Are you sure they're the right shocks? Got mine from 928 Int and they work great two years later even when it's very cold.

BrianG

There are also horror stories of people bending the hood because of "heavy duty" units.

Steve J.

...or getting the fronts and rears reversed.

FeedNfrenZ

I just replaced mine from 928 INT also............... works great! They've only been in 2 weeks but so far so good.

Jim bailey - 928 International

Guys he has a 944 .................. 944 different gas shocks uses part # 944 511 351 01 ........ it is a steel hood and much heavier than a 928

Randy V

944? What the hell is he doing in here then?

I'm guessin' he took a wrong turn at Madagascar.

Jim bailey - 928 International

some people think the 944 , 968 , 928 are related !

Drewster67

What ever you do - Don't clean the rods w/a petroleum based cleaner or such. It will kill your hood shocks in seconds flat -

Ask me how I know.

Bernie

He has 45 posts....

I bet he has one weird looking 944 if he has been getting all of his questions answered on this list....



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Beth

I've heard of people installing them the wrong way, upsides down. And they won't hold the hood up that way.

Steve J.

I think they will hold the hood up either way. The correct way is with the big end at the top so grit doesn't settle around the seal. Alhough they are the same length, the hatch shocks are stiffer than the hood shocks.