Re: Upper hood strut 'fastener'?
Originally Posted by
BibaResto
Best I can come up with is that the two tabs the black and white arrows are pointing to needs to be bent back to be able to remove the 'fastener'. And then you unscrew the entire screw? Not very elegant, but am I missing something?
I just noticed there is a RESET button behind the upper tube housing. Is it a safety device you press when the hood is up, then press again when lowering?
My XF just arrived yesterday with a dead hood strut, I ordered a new one, and it just came. therefore my lack of knowledge - along with the manual's lack of information on the subject.
Biba
The outer side of this clip is pried away from the inner side. Then the whole clip is slid at 90 degrees to the pin.
Or explained a little differently the clip is sprung open so that the hole in the outer side of the clip will clear the pin when the clip is slid sideways.
This is a very efficient way of retaining a pin that sees little end to end force.
If I was you I would tie a string or wire through the clip at the rounded hinge point before removing it as it may otherwise take flight and disappear into the engine bay.
These clips can be found on the tranny if you ever add the paddle shift mod.
The Reset button is used to lift the hood even further toward the sky, almost 90 degrees. When the hood is in the normal position push in the button at the top and lift the hood higher up, lift until the button snaps into the hole at the other end of the plastic body, do not drop the hood until the button has engaged the lower hole. To lower the hood to the normal position you support the hood with one hand and with the other push the button, now in the lower hole, and lower the hood until the button appears again in the upper hole. Again do not drop the hood until the button has engaged again, if you do you may be buying a new hood strut ....again.
If this clip can be slid sideways without bending it then you have removed the safety portion of the clip. I would advise you to get another clip and install it, if that clip came loose and fell out the strut may also come off the pin and the hood may fall on someones head. OUCH! Where's my lawyer.
Last edited by onehundred80; Oct 19, 2013 at 07:26 PM.