How to replace the hood lift supports 2011-2017 Toyota Camry
To replace the hood lift supports on your Camry it couldnt’ be easier. You will be asked to open the hood, remove the hood lift support, install the new hood lift support as well as carry out a few other steps. You can carry out this tutorial of 4 chapters in 20 minutes. Take your thin flat head screwdriver and your tutorial and let’s get started!
Duration
20 minutes
Number of steps
4
Difficulty out of 5
1
Average savings
$30
Parts You Will Need
Tools You Will Need
Step-by-Step Installation
Chapter 1:
Open the hood
Step 1/2
Turn off your vehicle’s ignition, set the parking brake, pull the hood release handle and open the hood.
Chapter 1:
Step 2/2
For more security, we advise changing both hood lift supports.
Chapter 2:
Tips
Step 1/1
Ask someone to hold the hood in the open position so that the hood lift supports are fully extended.
Chapter 3:
Remove the hood lift support
Step 1/3
Using a thin flathead screwdriver, lift the clip at the top of the hood lift support that holds the hood lift support in the notch.
Chapter 3:
Step 2/3
Repeat this step at the bottom.
Chapter 3:
Step 3/3
Then take out the hood lift support.
Chapter 4:
Install the new hood lift support
Step 1/6
Take your hood lift support.
Chapter 4:
Step 2/6
Be careful to position it the right way up.Lift the clips on both sides of the hood lift support as far as possible.
Chapter 4:
Step 3/6
Insert the hood lift support at the bottom, then lock the clip.
Chapter 4:
Step 4/6
Repeat this step on the upper part of the hood lift support.
Chapter 4:
Step 5/6
You can now repeat the same process on the other side.
Chapter 4:
Step 6/6
Operation complete.