Stillen hood damper help

[2.5s mila]

ok. so, my hood dampers came in this past sat. so i tried installing, but i realized that i didn't have any wrenches. so i went out and bought those. then i started installing and the screw that holds down the bracket wasn't long enough, so i had to go out and buy longer screws. and now, i was finally going to put them in, but now the socket ends don't fit into the brackets!!!! am i retarded or something? or is this a problem other have had? i've tried searching, but this has not come up. do i have to remove the pins first? then put them back in afterwards? but then why would they come installed already?!?!

[Coupeguy23]

ok. so, my hood dampers came in this past sat. so i tried installing, but i realized that i didn't have any wrenches. so i went out and bought those. then i started installing and the screw that holds down the bracket wasn't long enough, so i had to go out and buy longer screws. and now, i was finally going to put them in, but now the socket ends don't fit into the brackets!!!! am i retarded or something? or is this a problem other have had? i've tried searching, but this has not come up. do i have to remove the pins first? then put them back in afterwards? but then why would they come installed already?!?!

mmmm i went to stillen and found this maybe this will help i hope http://www.stillen.com/product...t.pdf

[LongBeachCoupe]

Yes you need to remove those pins with a C shape attached to them...

Install the brackets first, then put the damper onto the ball joints, then install the pins as the last step.

[2.5s mila]

i don't get y the pins are already in there. that's dumb. thanks lbc. it's been a long week with ap testing and i just wanna get this done.

[mcheddadi]

i don't get y the pins are already in there. that's dumb. thanks lbc. it's been a long week with ap testing and i just wanna get this done.

the pins are there so that afterward you can secure the dampers to the balljoints without any risk of them poping out

[2.5s mila]

right, but they came already installed in the socket. lol. i got a new problem. the brackets are in, but the sockets don't match up with the brackets. the one socket goes past the bracket about 1/2 inch. WHAT DO I DO? lol. i'm such a noob. i can't even install hood dampers.

[2.5s mila]

this is what i'm talking about

[LongBeachCoupe]

Push the hood open a bit, it should fit.

[2.5s mila]

... well this is awkward. lol.they FIT!!!! wooooohooooooo! i'm not gonna lie, these things are pretty sick!anyway, mods, you can go ahead and delete this thread. it's pretty much worthless. thanks for the help though!