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I'm sure I'm not the first to think of this, but was struggling to keep the hood up. My struts actually work fine normally, but I have covers on the car that are weighing down the hood (long story) causing the hood to close while I work on the car. On a related note, I put a temp sensor inside the car with the California Car Cover on it, and saw the temps climb to nearly 130 on an 85 degree day. So, I put moving blankets over the cover over the windows, and topped it with a second cover, and the interior temps dropped to a little over 100. Still hot, but thought I'd pass that along for anyone who wants to keep his/her car cool under a cover...
i've heard of folks getting a short piece of small pipe/tube, cutting a slot lengthwise and you slip it around the shock piston - it prevents the shock body from moving (closing the hood).
Year ago I had a Honda CRX that had what V2Rocket described as a PRODUCT. I've never been able to find one again. It was a plastic prop rod that clipped onto the chrome rod. When in use it would brace the chrome rod and keep it extended. To close, you would simply pull it away from the rod and it was flexible enough and hinged to lay along side of the cylinder body (black part) when the hood/trunk was closed.
It was not home made, and I have not been able to find it since. On my Saabs both sides of the hood or hatch are supported with cylinders, and a good working cylinder is plenty strong, but I've used the vise grips before in a pinch. Cheap fix.
Year ago I had a Honda CRX that had what V2Rocket described as a PRODUCT. I've never been able to find one again. It was a plastic prop rod that clipped onto the chrome rod. When in use it would brace the chrome rod and keep it extended. To close, you would simply oull it away from the rod and it was flexible enough and hinged to lay along side of the cylinder body (black part) when the hood/trunk was closed.
It was not home made, and I have not been able to find it since. On my Saabs both sides of the hood or hatch are supported with cylinders, and a good working cylinder is plenty strong, but I've used the vise grips before in a pinch. Cheap fix.
07-12-2018, 03:56 PM
Keeping the hood up and the interior cool...
