Hatchback Trunk Struts

[Rainacide]

Hello,

I was wondering how do you remove the hatchback trunk strut/lifts off the body to replace with another pair of struts.

If I can get any help on this it would be great, I don't wanna rip off random things to find where to unscrew the struts.

[ShyBoyCA6]

located were the lift is at on both ends they should have screws you use a 10mm to get them out.:welcome:

[Rainacide]

10mm? Thanks, it just looks like the nut is from the other side. Maybe I didn't look at it carefully.

[88lxi-shortram]

yup thats one thing youll notice about working on hondas. especially old ones, almost every thing that the average person really needs to work on is a 10mm :) convientient isnt it?

[gp02a0083]

also you will notice when replacing these that the bottoms of the shocks that mount to the body will be different. The stock Showa shocks have a ball in socket design, Monroe an other after market replacement parts just have a eyelet hole. Some teflon tubing and spacers work great with this

[Rainacide]

Thanks Guys.

So Showa? I wonder if I can find those on eBay...

if not a local Junkyard.

[ShyBoyCA6]

check the junkyard first and if you find any good one take be alot cheaper then ebay

[gp02a0083]

i looked for these exact struts , i don't think they make these anymore , the only options i've found were pretty much available from rockauto

[Rainacide]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2-HATCH-LIFT-SHOCKS-1986-1987-1988-1989-HONDA-ACCORD-/190458700411?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2c5839227b

Can anyone tell if the bottom part of the strut matches the OEM ones? I sure can't :P

[gp02a0083]

those would not by the right style if going by the picture, needs to have a triangle end for the hatch side and a eyelet end for the body side

[Rainacide]

Thanks, just saved me money :)

Just lazy to hit up a local junk yard you know.