Subarule Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 The rubber parts that anchor my hood prop bar to the body of the car came apart yesterday and the bar fell loose. It can't be reattached as the rubber pieces are too disintegrated. There are 3 rubber pieces - the guy at O'Reilly's pulled them apart and didn't put them back on correctly. Does anyone have this assembly in good condition that they don't need? I took the bar with the rubber parts on it to O'Reilly's yesterday but didn't have any luck there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveT Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 It's a rubber grommet. Try a good hardware store. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carfreak85 Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 Failing your local hardware store, I'd be looking at McMaster-Carr, Grainger, etc. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subarule Posted August 3, 2018 Author Share Posted August 3, 2018 Thanks guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NV Zeno Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 If you want the OEM part, I got one from Nate Wade Subaru in Salt Lake City (along with some other small parts). Shipped free to me in Nevada and reasonably priced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somick Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 16 hours ago, Subarule said: Thanks guys. I hope you will find a replacement. I have the same problem. Good luck, Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subarule Posted August 4, 2018 Author Share Posted August 4, 2018 1 hour ago, somick said: I hope you will find a replacement. I have the same problem. Good luck, Sam Junkyard, maybe. My locale only has one junkyard. I wonder how many years that particular rubber set-up was used? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveT Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 My first hand knowledge is from 86 through 93. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subarule Posted August 4, 2018 Author Share Posted August 4, 2018 3 hours ago, NV Zeno said: If you want the OEM part, I got one from Nate Wade Subaru in Salt Lake City (along with some other small parts). Shipped free to me in Nevada and reasonably priced. Thanks, I'll give them a call. I need to take a photo of it assembled like it originally was before O'Reilly's guy took it apart (grrrr). 3 hours ago, NV Zeno said: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NV Zeno Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 FWIW, the part # is 57253AA010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subarule Posted August 4, 2018 Author Share Posted August 4, 2018 2 hours ago, NV Zeno said: FWIW, the part # is 57253AA010 Hey, that's great, thanks for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted August 5, 2018 Share Posted August 5, 2018 (edited) Almost every dealer has a drawer full of these. They fit all the way up to 2009 - after that they went to the gas hood struts. MSRP is $3.25 https://parts.subaru.com/p/__/49257414/57253AA010.html GD Edited August 5, 2018 by GeneralDisorder 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jono Posted August 5, 2018 Share Posted August 5, 2018 And for the retainer end clip, mine broke recently and was able to flog a sexy yellow one from my 99 Impreza and fit once I enlarged the square hole on my Brumby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CobCruiser Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 Where, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el_freddo Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 On 5 August 2018 at 5:25 PM, jono said: And for the retainer end clip, mine broke recently and was able to flog a sexy yellow one from my 99 Impreza and fit once I enlarged the square hole on my Brumby I nabbed one of these units for Sunnie the brumby then cut off one retainer clip on the underside to slot it in the factory EA hole. Fits snug and doesn't move As for the rubber grommet, surely you could use a generic rubber bung of a suitable size with the middle cut out... Or nab a decent one from a part yard vehicle. Cheers Bennie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subarule Posted August 8, 2018 Author Share Posted August 8, 2018 I meant to stop by the local Sube dealer to see if they could fit me up. I want to be driving my Sube when I do but it's been too danged hot to be driving it, since its AC doesn't work. I'm trying to get the AC going again (another topic). Meanwhile, I'm driving my Ford Escape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subasaurus Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 i've been getting mine from old 80's and 90's Toyota's, they're pretty universal rubber things. just go look around at a junkyard and at random vehicles, i've just been getting them from Toyota's since they are next to the Subaru's at my Junkyard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subarule Posted November 11, 2018 Author Share Posted November 11, 2018 After looking on various sites using the Subaru part # and finding that prices for the single grommet ranged from $7-$8 (ridiculous!), I ended up buying a rubber grommet kit for $9. It has 125 pieces and 18 different sizes. There are plenty of assorted kits online, my only dilemma was deciding on one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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