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Henryk (Henryk)
Junior Member
Username: Henryk
Post Number: 97
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, July 18, 2002 - 10:51 pm: | |
Thanks Dino and Junior: I have only bought one strut from the dealer......My thinking is that only one might be bad. However, if I need both, then, the other one will be bought at NAPA......my dealer never suggested it. With the money I save using this site, I may even be able to buy my third Ferrari!!!!!!!! |
Dino Micalizio (Ingenere)
New member
Username: Ingenere
Post Number: 21
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, July 18, 2002 - 8:34 pm: | |
My 87 TR needed the hood struts..or I was going to have to start wearing a crash helmet....I went the NAPA route (on the avise of my Ferrari dealer!)...and they worked better than the Ferrari ones, were about $20/each, and have been working for 7 years!! Best of luck |
Servando Aguilar Jr (Junior_aguilar)
New member
Username: Junior_aguilar
Post Number: 1
Registered: 7-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, July 18, 2002 - 7:46 pm: | |
Hi,
First time posting to this board. I have an 87 testarossa that I replace the front hood strut. I called a local ferrari dealer here and I
ask for a more reliable strut than the original due to frequent changes, they told me to buy one from
Napa Auto parts store with this part #819-5602 and it cost me cost only less than $19.00 each. I installed it and it work very well. For installation, I had the headlight on and open both similar side where the battery reside. Having a not to big hand help on removing / putting the strut on. NOTE: make sure that you put a bar to hold the hood upright before removing the strut.
It took me less than 1/2 hour to remove and install.
Regards
Jr |
Norm Plaistowe (Normp)
Junior Member
Username: Normp
Post Number: 69
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 16, 2002 - 9:25 am: | |
Bill,
I took the easy way out, after looking the amount room, the size of my hands, and the amount of money left in my checking account, I took the car to LFSC and had them do the work. Sorry that I can't be of more help....Norm |
William Badurski (Billb)
Junior Member
Username: Billb
Post Number: 61
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Monday, July 15, 2002 - 5:30 pm: | |
Norm,
Can you elaborate on the task of changing them. Right side lokks reasonably accessible, but left looks very tough. |
Norm Plaistowe (Normp)
Junior Member
Username: Normp
Post Number: 68
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Monday, July 15, 2002 - 12:21 pm: | |
I've had two experiences with the front struts on my 512- They are not easy to get at to replace, stuff in the way and not a lot of room. Also, mine work much better in the summer, in the winter even new struts can't handle the weight....Norm |
Henryk (Henryk)
Junior Member
Username: Henryk
Post Number: 90
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Monday, July 15, 2002 - 9:01 am: | |
Ric: Just ordered the struts from the Ferrari dealer.....$51 each. I just assumed that they would be several hundred dollars each. This is one of those RARE times when an OE Ferrari part is priced reasonably.
Thanks |
Henryk (Henryk)
Junior Member
Username: Henryk
Post Number: 89
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Monday, July 15, 2002 - 8:35 am: | |
Ric: If the front hood TR set cost $60 then I will buy them. I will check with the dealer today. |
David Feinberg (Fastradio2)
Junior Member
Username: Fastradio2
Post Number: 97
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Monday, July 15, 2002 - 5:55 am: | |
...Or maybe the rear struts last such a short period of time, as the BB rear hood is up "all the time...". Just a thought? LOL
I, like Ric...don't like hunting for Ferrari parts and do much prefer having the car 100% OE.
Never really thought about the angle vs. load factor...Must of been sleeping in the mechanical engineering class, that day!
David |
Ric Rainbolt (Ricrain)
Junior Member
Username: Ricrain
Post Number: 185
Registered: 2-2002
| | Posted on Monday, July 15, 2002 - 1:36 am: | |
I bought a set of front TR hood struts from Ferrari for less than $60. Expensive by Pep Boys standards, but not worth the hunt in my case. |
Henryk (Henryk)
Junior Member
Username: Henryk
Post Number: 85
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, July 14, 2002 - 11:26 pm: | |
David: On my BBi the front hood swings past the 90 degree mark, so the weight of the hood is OFF the struts, thus they should last a long time.....whereas, the rear hood swings less than 90 degrees, so the total weight is on the struts, thus they last a very short time.
I will use a broom handle to prop up the hood, rather than pay $500 for a pair of struts.
Have you ever thought of having them rebuilt? It must just be some o-ring needing replacement, or such. This is not a mechanical part!!!!!!! Are these gas filled? There must be some way to rebuild these. |
David Feinberg (Fastradio2)
Junior Member
Username: Fastradio2
Post Number: 96
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, July 14, 2002 - 11:08 pm: | |
Henry,
That's a good question...
I need rear struts for my BB, and my first call to the dealer was for $500/pair. Pretty outrageous since they last about a year, or so. On the other hand, the front ones have lasted almost 20 years, and still hold the hood up.
As I remember, the front one are reasonable, or were years ago....Check OE sources first like Lyle Tanner Ent. (408-364-0881)...Your other option is to meassure the compressed length and try to match them up to a Sachs unit found at Pep Boys, or a Monro unit.
After much time spent searching for my rear struts, turned out that they are the same as my daily driver (Audi S4) front hood struts!!!
Regards,
David |
Henryk (Henryk)
Junior Member
Username: Henryk
Post Number: 83
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, July 14, 2002 - 10:55 pm: | |
I need to replace these, since the front hood does not stay up on its own. Where is there an aftermarket set?
I don't even want to ask the dealer what he wants.
Thanks.
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