Not having all the "cool toys" some of the really adept Crossfire owners may have...
I came across this problem while trying to replace my wife's leaky hood prop strut.
Pesky little expansion clip, didn't have any thing to release the top from the bolt...

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So I made one from an old pair of dull wire clippers, and they wonder why we pack rats never through anything away...

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Hope this helps some one else...

 

Which strut did you buy? Have you got a partnumber for the stabilus one with extension/button?

 

Try here FUBU...

Chrysler Crossfire 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Hood Lift Support Qty 1 Supports | eBay

 

or here :

 

I got mine from the autohausAZ, part # 9391KY Stabilus-Boge for $64.13 U.S. with free ground shipping....

 

Thanks everyone I just called my local mercedes supplier, and believe it or not, I got it for 45 usd.

 

Terry, MacGuyver as always

Did you already throw away her hood prop? I was going to ask how bad it was because with my CF hood, I need about 15% of the power that my OEM hood prop currently has and was wondering if a semi-worn out model would work better for me...

 

Yes John, I already trashed it, leaking oil all over and couldn't hold up it's own weight, let alone anything else...