Hood Strut
03-25-2011 | 09:06 PM
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From: Winnipeg
Hood Strut
After looking around on ECS tuning and the internet after my hood strut gave out and the hood fell on me and not wanting to spend $40 plus shipping for one from ECS I measured the strut under the hood and went to Princess Auto. $22 with tax and I was out the door.
Not sure if this applys to the B7 but it worked on my B6 perfectly. Princess Auto part # is 8380461 and its 28" hopefully this saves some people some cash, its super easy to install, under 2 min total.
Not sure if this applys to the B7 but it worked on my B6 perfectly. Princess Auto part # is 8380461 and its 28" hopefully this saves some people some cash, its super easy to install, under 2 min total.
03-26-2011 | 03:57 PM
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Re: Hood Strut
you, my friend, are a genius!!!!!
i only wish you had made this discovery for me when i still had my passat and the hood strut went, but i will keep it in mind for the future on my B6!
i only wish you had made this discovery for me when i still had my passat and the hood strut went, but i will keep it in mind for the future on my B6!
03-26-2011 | 06:07 PM
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From: Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Re: Hood Strut
Thxs for the Princess Auto hood strut info.
I also buy my wiper blades there (Kleerview, exactly the same as Audi, but half the price, just need to change the mounting clips).
I also buy my wiper blades there (Kleerview, exactly the same as Audi, but half the price, just need to change the mounting clips).
03-26-2011 | 06:51 PM
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Re: Hood Strut
03-30-2011 | 07:00 PM
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Re: Hood Strut
Hi thanks for passing this info on!
I will go to Princess Auto tomorrow to get one for my car
Glad it was easy to install
I will go to Princess Auto tomorrow to get one for my car
Glad it was easy to install
After looking around on ECS tuning and the internet after my hood strut gave out and the hood fell on me and not wanting to spend $40 plus shipping for one from ECS I measured the strut under the hood and went to Princess Auto. $22 with tax and I was out the door.
Not sure if this applys to the B7 but it worked on my B6 perfectly. Princess Auto part # is 8380461 and its 28" hopefully this saves some people some cash, its super easy to install, under 2 min total.
Not sure if this applys to the B7 but it worked on my B6 perfectly. Princess Auto part # is 8380461 and its 28" hopefully this saves some people some cash, its super easy to install, under 2 min total.
03-31-2011 | 03:49 PM
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Re: Hood Strut
Hey Dave & G-rae,
Wipers at Princess Auto (Kleerview) are easy to adapt.
The Kleerview has a plastic clip centre mount and the Audi OEM has an aluminum clip.
Take a small screwdriver and ease of the centre plastic clip from the new blade.
Same screwdriver, ease the the aluminum clip from the old OEM blade.
Then snap fit the new blade into the OEM old clip. You may have to lightly squeeze the clip onto the new blade.
Tip: don't squeeze it too hard otherwise you will get a drag area in the middle of the blade.
If you do get the drag, lightly ease off the clip pressure with the screwdriver, with the trick of enough to pressure to hold the blade in.
Hey presto! New blades, half the price!
Wipers at Princess Auto (Kleerview) are easy to adapt.
The Kleerview has a plastic clip centre mount and the Audi OEM has an aluminum clip.
Take a small screwdriver and ease of the centre plastic clip from the new blade.
Same screwdriver, ease the the aluminum clip from the old OEM blade.
Then snap fit the new blade into the OEM old clip. You may have to lightly squeeze the clip onto the new blade.
Tip: don't squeeze it too hard otherwise you will get a drag area in the middle of the blade.
If you do get the drag, lightly ease off the clip pressure with the screwdriver, with the trick of enough to pressure to hold the blade in.
Hey presto! New blades, half the price!
03-31-2011 | 07:39 PM
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From: Toronto
Re: Hood Strut
went to Princess Auto today and purchased my new strut.
Easy to install.
Thanks again!
PS found it interesting that they are not an auto parts store..
Easy to install.
Thanks again!
PS found it interesting that they are not an auto parts store..
After looking around on ECS tuning and the internet after my hood strut gave out and the hood fell on me and not wanting to spend $40 plus shipping for one from ECS I measured the strut under the hood and went to Princess Auto. $22 with tax and I was out the door.
Not sure if this applys to the B7 but it worked on my B6 perfectly. Princess Auto part # is 8380461 and its 28" hopefully this saves some people some cash, its super easy to install, under 2 min total.
Not sure if this applys to the B7 but it worked on my B6 perfectly. Princess Auto part # is 8380461 and its 28" hopefully this saves some people some cash, its super easy to install, under 2 min total.
03-31-2011 | 07:41 PM
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From: Toronto
Re: Hood Strut
Thanks Johnny......next time I need blades, I will go there!
neat store
Dave
neat store
Dave
Hey Dave & G-rae,
Wipers at Princess Auto (Kleerview) are easy to adapt.
The Kleerview has a plastic clip centre mount and the Audi OEM has an aluminum clip.
Take a small screwdriver and ease of the centre plastic clip from the new blade.
Same screwdriver, ease the the aluminum clip from the old OEM blade.
Then snap fit the new blade into the OEM old clip. You may have to lightly squeeze the clip onto the new blade.
Tip: don't squeeze it too hard otherwise you will get a drag area in the middle of the blade.
If you do get the drag, lightly ease off the clip pressure with the screwdriver, with the trick of enough to pressure to hold the blade in.
Hey presto! New blades, half the price!
Wipers at Princess Auto (Kleerview) are easy to adapt.
The Kleerview has a plastic clip centre mount and the Audi OEM has an aluminum clip.
Take a small screwdriver and ease of the centre plastic clip from the new blade.
Same screwdriver, ease the the aluminum clip from the old OEM blade.
Then snap fit the new blade into the OEM old clip. You may have to lightly squeeze the clip onto the new blade.
Tip: don't squeeze it too hard otherwise you will get a drag area in the middle of the blade.
If you do get the drag, lightly ease off the clip pressure with the screwdriver, with the trick of enough to pressure to hold the blade in.
Hey presto! New blades, half the price!
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