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Originally Posted by cruisinbabe
now, I'm not mechincally inclined, but what is a 'strut'?? 
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The "strut" is short for "Strut Tower Brace Bar". It's the chrome bar in the above photo that goes from one side to the other.
The strut
Monroe Technical Support - What is a Strut? took the place of the front springs in almost all cars.
The Strut Tower Brace Bar is attached to the top of each strut and keeps them vertical during hard cornering. You already have a bar underneath the car. It stops the PT from leaning over too much during those maneuvers. If you drive "normally" all the time, you probably don't need it.
Sorry, just read your question over again and your probably asking about the hood sturts I was talking about.
The hood struts are just like the piston shaped rods that hold your tailgate up when you open it. You can buy smaller ones for the hood that hold the hood open so you don't have to use that yellow bar and hook shaped rod on the right hand side. You just open the hood and it stays open.