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Old May 4, 2008 | 11:17 PM
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Question C32 hood lift strut...

It looks as though mine are heading to the end of its life...I got a quote from autopartswarehouse.com for $38 each but I want to make sure that is lowest price available and it duplicates the OEM one...also if warranty might cover it?

Actual OEM# is

part# 203 880 00 29 (right)
part# 203 880 04 29 (left)

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Their OE part numbers are 203 880 04 29 (LH) and 203 880 00 29 (RH).

autopartwarehouse’s headquarters is in the ghetto not all that far from here. While some members have had successful transactions there, it’s probably prudent to purchase from them only after exercising due diligence.

If they are, in fact, covered by your warranty, they’ll be no worries regardless.

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see that you already found the PNs. Good luck!

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Old May 4, 2008 | 11:51 PM
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Their OE part numbers are 203 880 04 29 (LH) and 203 880 00 29 (RH).

autopartwarehouse’s headquarters is in the ghetto not all that far from here. While some members have had successful transactions there, it’s probably prudent to purchase from them only after exercising due diligence.

If they are, in fact, covered by your warranty, they’ll be no worries regardless.

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see that you already found the PNs. Good luck!
Thanks Splinter I really appreciate you providing the info...

P.S Its considered wear and tear so may not be covered by warranty..
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Old May 5, 2008 | 12:13 AM
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...P.S Its considered wear and tear so may not be covered by warranty..
That’s ridiculous. Any chassis strut or damper that has gone flaccid after 50,000 miles I can understand.

A hood-lifting component that fails inside of ten years is a manufacturing defect.
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Old May 5, 2008 | 06:19 AM
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Originally Posted by splinter
That’s ridiculous. Any chassis strut or damper that has gone flaccid after 50,000 miles I can understand.

A hood-lifting component that fails inside of ten years is a manufacturing defect.
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i replaced mines last week i paid $35 each from the dealer...
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Mine are shot also. When I took my car in for service they were working properly. When I got it back, they did not work at all. Weird. It was an independent mechanic and he says they were like that when he took it in.
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Originally Posted by splinter
That’s ridiculous. Any chassis strut or damper that has gone flaccid after 50,000 miles I can understand.

A hood-lifting component that fails inside of ten years is a manufacturing defect.
If only life was that easy my friend...
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i replaced mines last week i paid $35 each from the dealer...
Thats what I have to pay roughly each also so it better last 5 years plus.
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Mine are shot also. When I took my car in for service they were working properly. When I got it back, they did not work at all. Weird. It was an independent mechanic and he says they were like that when he took it in.
Well what sucks is parts can go out at anytime if not they would be Toyotas
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I guess I just figured that it would slowly wear out and get harder and harder to keep the hood up. Not just "blow out" and go from working well to not at all overnight.
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Well what sucks is parts can go out at anytime if not they would be Toyotas
I had a 1995 Celica GT-Four, one of the lifts on the trunk failed just before I sold the car, took 12 years to wear it out.. and the other one is still going strong!
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I guess I just figured that it would slowly wear out and get harder and harder to keep the hood up. Not just "blow out" and go from working well to not at all overnight.
Unless he changed them for bad ones...hmmm
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C32used, did you ever buy these? I need to get some.
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C32used, did you ever buy these? I need to get some.
I got a great deal on OEM ones for $80 so I got them.
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