Cefiro Hood Damper

[o0o]

yo guys gotta annoy you again

donno why but here in Thailand on all a31 are the hood dampers f**ked up, maybe of the heat or donno what lol...

mine are f**ked up to, anybody know where to get some? found on ebay some for a32 but the seller told me they're too long for a31

would be cool if somebody has an idea how to solve this...

[toffy]

There is a guy in my state who can do strut re-gas , i'm sure there would be the same thing everywhere else? , you should be able to order new from a nissan dealer?

[o0o]

these struts on my car were already f**ked up when i got it...

the old owner drilled a hole through it to put a pin in there to let them hold the hood

so i need new ones...were at 2 nissan dealers over here, the one told me it cost me ridiculous 150USD for new ones from japan???

i think thats a bit too much lol, the other dealer said they were not available...

anybody know where i can get some cheap second hand or some interchangeable ones from other cars?

[Kris..]

you can buy universal kits from ebay

look up "Angry Industries" he sells em

[VRdrift]

mine wire shagged, so I took them out and fabbed up a bonnet stay instead, theres a slot in the bonnet and a hole in the rad support for one

[Nic_A31]

150 is pretty damn good.

I bought brand new aftermarket ones from local auto store for $105.

So genuine Nissan for $150 is very good indeed.

[rayj]

monroe make direct replacements. no mucking about, just bolt on.

i will edit this post tomorrow morning for more detail. from what i remember they were ~$50 each...

Edited May 12, 2011 by rayj

[o0o]

50bucks looks much more better to me lol

for me it doesn;t have to be nissan oem, just have to work and that hopefully a few years^^

i googl'd all day,...can't find shit on A31...

Edited May 12, 2011 by o0o

[Nic_A31]

Monroe Part# ML4371

I got them from Malz and yep $52.50 each. Straight fit, job was done in about 10 mins by myself.

Big stick / something to hold weight of bonnet, 12mm to take the factory struts off, 13mm to put the new ones one (bolt size is different, but again, they're a direct fit, no stuffing around).

Nissan genuine ones can't be rebuilt for some reason, to do with their odd seal design or some shit.

Edited May 12, 2011 by Nic_A31

[o0o]

cool,...gotta order some in a few days:)

how long did you use them now and any problems with the weight of the hood?

Edited May 13, 2011 by o0o

[Nic_A31]

I've been using them for over a year now, and no drama's, they feel exactly the same this afternoon as they did the day I installed them.

A bit better than the factory ones if you ask me...just lift the hood a couple of inches and it'll extend all the way up by itself. Likewise if you push it down halfway and let go, it doesn't slam onto the radiator support, it goes down gently.

[Dan_J]

i knew there were aftermarket ones available just not too easy to get, good work on the info now i know what to get when mine are shagged

[rayj]

yep, ive had mine in for about 2 years. no problems, still going very strong.

[Don Dada]

Get a 17mm spanna and give it a good wack! on the side.....should be good to go

just remember it needs to be a 17mm....or 11/16

[daisu]

R32 Skyline bonnet stay is a direct fit.

I hate seeing people prop their bonnets up with a pole or block of wood, it's an accident waiting to happen.

[Even_Flow]

Monroe Part# ML4371

I got them from Malz and yep $52.50 each. Straight fit, job was done in about 10 mins by myself.

Big stick / something to hold weight of bonnet, 12mm to take the factory struts off, 13mm to put the new ones one (bolt size is different, but again, they're a direct fit, no stuffing around).

Nissan genuine ones can't be rebuilt for some reason, to do with their odd seal design or some shit.

Awesome stuff. Cheers mate

Just got some from a wreckers and they where stuffed too!

[Even_Flow]

Just picked up my new replacement struts from CBC on south road. Took 5mins to fit and they work a treat.

Def recommened for any ceffy driver.

[DannyC33]

other option is camry ones.. i have widebody camry bonnet struts in my laurel, they are direct fit and really cheap from my work haha.

[Jswljones]

Bumping this thread from the dead!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Talk about a cliff hanger!!!!

Anyone have a US Part number for this hood shock???

[Jswljones]

Just for future reference I found a USA compatable part here

Mighty lift #E95784

Can't tell you how nice it is to have these shocks working and it was only $20 to fix it!!!

They were on sale!!!

Hope this help someone!