They are the gas or mechanical devices that hold the hood open.
Struts.
Cars would use shocks or struts in front but not both.
Coil spring boosters are only for coil springs, NOT those found on struts. Struts are engineered to function in only their original configuration and should not be modified. Look into finding new struts that will fit your application.
Struts are much like what used to be shock absorbers except more expensive to replace. Bad/worn out struts will greatly reduce the handling and control of the vehicle. You can drive the car but it may put you in a dangerous situation. How much do you value your life?
Out of alignment or bad shocks or struts
Hood prop or gas struts or springs.
There is no hood release to close the hood. One of the hood struts may be frozen or damaged causing the problem. Disconnect one hood strut at a time to determine which one is bad. Your local auto parts store has replacement hood struts for that vehicle.
No, only one.
The hood struts (aka lift supports) are shot. There is no tension adjustment. Your local auto parts store will sell you new struts for that vehicle for aprox $25 each. Just replace them and the hood will stay open for you.
1) Buy parts 2) ask a friend to help you. Loosen the retaining nuts/screws attached to the hood just rear of the fron wheel wells. you will need a friend to hold the hood up once they are removed. 3) place the new hood struts in place, attach them, thank your friend and voila!
1or 2 holds up the hood or if wagon rear glass
A fairly quick and fast way I check struts is I put all my weight down on the hood and give it a push, if your struts are good, it will not allow the car to bounce at all, it will basically absorb the shock and your struts are okay, otherwise your car will bounce excessively and its time to change out you struts. Same procedure for you rears, except they should be coil over shocks and less complex as most cars front suspensions.
Look for the hood release on the left kick panel below the dash, in front of, and to the left of the driver's seat. Pull back on it, and go to the front of the hood and slide the safety catch to open position while lifting the hood. The hood is supported by hydraulic struts, so no metal support rod is necessary.
Struts.
Try a simple test. Push your car or vehicle with a substantial force downwards, towards the ground. Do this by pushing the hood down or the drunk down. If your car bounces fast and did it like a spring. You need new shocks or struts. This will affect your riding comfort. Some manufacturers specify to change the struts or shocks every 75,000 miles.
It has shocks in the rear I believe. Not struts. Struts are in front.
They have struts!