Help my dumb@$$, please

Whjaxn17 · 07-21-2017, 07:03 PM

So, I was messing around w/ my hood struts and snapped it on the wrong place. Is there any way to separate it?

cooltoy · 07-21-2017, 07:42 PM

A picture is worth one thousand words.

Whjaxn17 · 07-21-2017, 07:53 PM

Sorry...meant to do this initially.

cooltoy · 07-21-2017, 07:57 PM

I think I did the same thing too when I got mine. You just have to try to pry them apart gently. Attach the strut so you have more leverage.

Whjaxn17 · 07-21-2017, 08:14 PM

I've pulled and tried to pry it out as hard as I'm comfortable with doing and no luck. Am I overlooking a simple way or is that just how it is?

cooltoy · 07-21-2017, 08:22 PM

In all directions?

mults · 07-21-2017, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Whjaxn17

Sorry...meant to do this initially.

There is usually a inner ring in a groove near the end of the round part. You may have to remove it to get it apart. This ring is tight and when you try and pry it apart it is made to be hard to separate.

Whjaxn17 · 07-21-2017, 08:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mults

There is usually a inner ring in a groove near the end of the round part. You may have to remove it to get it apart. This ring is tight and when you try and pry it apart it is made to be hard to separate.

I see it. How do I open it up to get it free?

SouthArk370Z · 07-21-2017, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Whjaxn17

I see it. How do I open it up to get it free?

It probably won't be easy. Time for some Redneck Engineering.

Most retainers I've seen were of the ring-in-groove type if that helps any.

Whjaxn17 · 07-21-2017, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by SouthArk370Z

It probably won't be easy. Time for some Redneck Engineering.

Most retainers I've seen were of the ring-in-groove type if that helps any.

You're not wrong about it being difficult. It being so small and hard to hold on to doesn't help, either. It is the same ring in groove style. Size again is the issue. I emailed Z1 about getting just those 2 pieces, but I assume it'll be Monday before I hear back.

cooltoy · 07-21-2017, 09:11 PM

Do you need to get it apart? Can you not just attach that piece to the strut and then screw it to the car ( I assume this is the part that that goes to the car body). Or screw it to the car and then attach the strut to it?

Whjaxn17 · 07-21-2017, 09:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cooltoy

Do you need to get it apart? Can you not just attach that piece to the strut and then screw it to the car ( I assume this is the part that that goes to the car body). Or screw it to the car and then attach the strut to it?

You're right. I'm an idiot. I just kinda panicked and it didn't even process what piece this was. Thanks everybody.

cooltoy · 07-21-2017, 09:31 PM

Like I said, I think I did the same thing. Just had to remember how I dealt with it. Glad to see you are back on track.

07-21-2017, 07:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
Whjaxn17 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Alabama Age: 29 Posts: 420 Drives: 17 370Z 6MT Rep Power: 3365	Help my dumb@$$, please So, I was messing around w/ my hood struts and snapped it on the wrong place. Is there any way to separate it?

07-21-2017, 07:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
cooltoy Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 13,971 Drives: 14 PW 370Z S/T MT Rep Power: 243722	A picture is worth one thousand words. __________________ Member of kenchan's "photoshopped mods" and "proper offsets" gang.

07-21-2017, 07:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
cooltoy Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 13,971 Drives: 14 PW 370Z S/T MT Rep Power: 243722	I think I did the same thing too when I got mine. You just have to try to pry them apart gently. Attach the strut so you have more leverage. __________________ Member of kenchan's "photoshopped mods" and "proper offsets" gang.

07-21-2017, 08:22 PM	#6 (permalink)
cooltoy Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 13,971 Drives: 14 PW 370Z S/T MT Rep Power: 243722	In all directions? __________________ Member of kenchan's "photoshopped mods" and "proper offsets" gang.

07-21-2017, 09:11 PM	#11 (permalink)
cooltoy Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 13,971 Drives: 14 PW 370Z S/T MT Rep Power: 243722	Do you need to get it apart? Can you not just attach that piece to the strut and then screw it to the car ( I assume this is the part that that goes to the car body). Or screw it to the car and then attach the strut to it? __________________ Member of kenchan's "photoshopped mods" and "proper offsets" gang.

07-21-2017, 08:14 PM	#5 (permalink)
Whjaxn17 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Alabama Age: 29 Posts: 420 Drives: 17 370Z 6MT Rep Power: 3365	I've pulled and tried to pry it out as hard as I'm comfortable with doing and no luck. Am I overlooking a simple way or is that just how it is?

07-21-2017, 09:31 PM	#13 (permalink)
cooltoy Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 13,971 Drives: 14 PW 370Z S/T MT Rep Power: 243722	Like I said, I think I did the same thing. Just had to remember how I dealt with it. Glad to see you are back on track. __________________ Member of kenchan's "photoshopped mods" and "proper offsets" gang.

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