Help! Broken Trunk Hydraulics
#12
Judging from previous posts it looks like you can get similar ones, I suppose you would have to make sure the connections are the same size and the struts are a similar length.
Your quote from the dealership sounds about right for OEM Honda parts. Acuraparts247.com has those parts listed for 59.74 each. That is probably the cheapest option.
Your quote from the dealership sounds about right for OEM Honda parts. Acuraparts247.com has those parts listed for 59.74 each. That is probably the cheapest option.
#13
I got replacement struts from the junkyard for $20, from a 1999 with 60,000 miles and they work like new. Great deal and I figure they will last a pretty good while longer since mine went out at 120,000 miles. The install is extremely simple. Good luck.
#14
Thank you for the acuraparts247.com site. Do I need to buy two or will it be fine with only 1?
Also, Could i take 2 of a similiar car and will those maybe fit?
And how do you go about the junkyard buying?
Also, Could i take 2 of a similiar car and will those maybe fit?
And how do you go about the junkyard buying?
#19
Yeah. After you remove the plastic dome like covering, below is like a metal C Ring clip that you have to pry up with a screwdriver to remove the strut. The top part is just a bolt. I think someone said this but its good to have a friend hold up your hatch while this is happening because it is heavy.