Joe wrote:
At 12:14 PM 6/3/02 -0400, you wrote:
>From: Andreas Freiherr
>
>Gunther Schadow wrote:
>
>>... Then you can open the hood just like
>>in my car, check the alternator belt and I just haven't found the
>>oil dip stick yet :-).
>>
>My trouble with it is that the "hood" always bounces back on the rear
>part of my head, because the pressurized gas retainers have lost their
>magic smoke in the cause of the years. I am convinced it's impossible
>and perhaps even dangerous to repair (i.e., to repressurize) them, but
>is there a known good source for spare parts?
>
Auto parts houses carry replacement struts. I bought a pair from Discount Auto
Parts. I think the cost was less than $8 each but that was a couple of years ago.
Hehe, see, told ya, it's just like with a car. I usually go to Autozone,
but haven't checked on these struts yet. But then there is always a
poor man's hood prop rod that can be used :-)
cheers,
-Gunther
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