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Old 06-04-2012, 08:22 PM
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Strongarm hood struts

I saw these on Rockauto and ordered two of them from Amazon

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Both struts are exactly the same and both will only fit the driver's side. Is there a way to rotate of the ends so it fitshe passenger side.
I've found no mention of left and right in the part numbers. It seems to be 1 part fits all.
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I ran into the same problem.

So what you need to do is the following:
Step 1: Install the driver's side
Step 2: Take the leftover part in your right hand
Step 3: Pass it to your left hand while rotating it

The end result will be a product that will fit the passengers side
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More seriously though, the OEM part is one part for both sides.

If the aftermarket piece doesn't fit, I would return it.
Old 06-04-2012, 09:33 PM
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Thanks for the encouragement
I got it to work by attaching one end to the hood and rotating the assembly so the two ends face opposite directions instead of both facing the same direction.
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I think for 2nd Gen it is 6322 for the model number.
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I installed the 6322 last year. I hope the quality is good and I can get at least 5 years out of them.
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