hood struts for chrysler LHS 2001

do I need to replace both hood struts or just one of them? I checked
out some of the parts websites, noticed that they had a right & left
version.

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yes

unless you want the hood to fall on your head.


"dilbert firestorm" > wrote in message
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> do I need to replace both hood struts or just one of them? I checked out
> some of the parts websites, noticed that they had a right & left version.
>
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> Zizzle that Fire - it's Zizzle Time !!!!!!!
>

On 7/18/2011 3:44 AM, dilbert firestorm wrote:
> do I need to replace both hood struts or just one of them? I checked out
> some of the parts websites, noticed that they had a right & left version.
>

Both and then you need an alignment after. Might be a good time to do
the brakes too. Check the short axles etc.


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dilbert firestorm > writes:

> do I need to replace both hood struts or just one of them? I checked
> out some of the parts websites, noticed that they had a right & left
> version.

If these are the original struts, yes. If they've both been replaced,
but a while ago, yes. If you got a pair in the (very) recent past and
one has failed prematurely, no.

The basic point is that they're a set, and if one has failed the other
is really weak (to the point where the distinction between its current
state and failure is probably pretty academic). Rarely, a strut will be
defective and will fail long before its twin. Rarely.

if you bought cheapies at a discount auto store its not unheard of them
failing sooner than expected too. I had a pair from AutoZone at 18.00 each,
last less than 2 years.


"Joe Pfeiffer" > wrote in message
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> dilbert firestorm > writes:
>
>> do I need to replace both hood struts or just one of them? I checked
>> out some of the parts websites, noticed that they had a right & left
>> version.
>
> If these are the original struts, yes. If they've both been replaced,
> but a while ago, yes. If you got a pair in the (very) recent past and
> one has failed prematurely, no.
>
> The basic point is that they're a set, and if one has failed the other
> is really weak (to the point where the distinction between its current
> state and failure is probably pretty academic). Rarely, a strut will be
> defective and will fail long before its twin. Rarely.