99 Q Hood Lift Supports

[dlduscg]

Has anyone had experience with hood closing - affected by weather changes such as heat or cold? Is there a replacement source for the 99 hood lift supports?

[qsiguy]

Um yes... '94 tho. Just ordered some from Autozone online for mine. I checked with Joe at Infiniti of Scottsdale and they were over $200 each for my car! I don't think so. Autozone had them for about $40 ea.

Here's my story....zerothread?id=238894

[dlduscg]

Thanks. My research shows aftermarket parts for lift supports up to and including 1996 Q's, but nothing for year 1999. Since this could be a major safety issue, I'm surprised there's no TSB or recall notice. Something for all 99 owners to be concerned about. I carry a prop stick in case I have to work under the hood. Nothing like a 100 lb hood slamming down on you while you're working.

[gjh20]

Has anyone had experience with hood closing - affected by weather changes such as heat or cold? Is there a replacement source for the 99 hood lift supports?

same prob in my '98. whn i priced part from infiniti (over $150 a piece), i was told that they are so expensive because the actual strut is combined with the entire bracket assembly that attaches to the hood. i was told that a generic hood strut would work fine, however, may require very minor mods to make it work. btw, i haven't tried it, i've been going the prop stick route 2

[Solini]

I have the same issue, and had a thread about it last year sometime. After reading you'll see what I've found works best

zerothread?id=203291

[gjh20]

u know what really sux??? the fact that is like my "away uniform" & a broomstick handle is my home uniform!!! i even got a special set just for the car!

[qsiguy]

I put the broom stick back in the garage today! I put on my Autozone hood struts. It was a bolt on job except for one small modification. The lower "nuckle" fit a little different and I had to bend up the metal by the lower ball joint. The kit came with two new ball joints and the new ones have little clips so they go on/off really easy. To get the old ones off you have to unscrew the ball joint with a 12mm end wrench. The new one had threads that matched the OEM bolt but the nut on it was 1/2".

That hood is stiff now! Nice to have it working reliably again. I've been a little on edge everytime I get under the hood since my hand got slammed under it.

[Solini]

Congrads, but the G50 hood shocks are longer than the Y33. When I went to Autozone they said they didn't have any for the Y33, but than again that particular Autozone doesn't have the most competent people working their either

[qsiguy]

Mine weren't stocked in store either. I had to order them online. Either that or the store would order them for me. I just ordered them myself and had them shipped right to the house.

[Solini]

So how much did they run you?

[qsiguy]

Just under $40 ea plus shipping. It came out to about $80.

I looked on the Autozone site and they don't list anything for the '97 or '99 Q45.

[PachoC]

Do you happen to have the part # for the struts you got from Autozone? I would like to order them too but want to make sure I get the ones that worked for youTks.