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Title: Bonnet struts
Post by: BazaJT on 11 March 2018, 13:36:12
The gas[or whatever they are]that hold the bonnet open worth buying good used?The ones on mine won't hold the bonnet when it's cold[they seem fine at the present when the weather's warm.Are they the same for F/L as for earlier cars or did they change?
Title: Re: Bonnet struts
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 11 March 2018, 13:37:20
Probably the same, although facelift bonnets are heavier, so best to go like for like :-\
Title: Re: Bonnet struts
Post by: Nick W on 11 March 2018, 14:02:28
New ones are cheap enough to make used pointless.
FL are supposed to be stronger for the heavier bonnet, so if you're worried about such things, just buy them.
Title: Re: Bonnet struts
Post by: Bigron on 11 March 2018, 14:10:09
Mine creak as I open the bonnet. Do they need lubricating or replacing?

Ron.
Title: Re: Bonnet struts
Post by: tigers_gonads on 11 March 2018, 14:22:06
Quote from: Bigron on 11 March 2018, 14:10:09
Mine creak as I open the bonnet. Do they need lubricating or replacing?

Ron.


Its not the struts Ron, it you thats creaking  :P ;D
Title: Re: Bonnet struts
Post by: Bigron on 11 March 2018, 14:25:21
I just knew that somebody would make that comment - thanks for not disappointing, TG!  ;D

Ron.
Title: Re: Bonnet struts
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 11 March 2018, 14:31:51
Quote from: Bigron on 11 March 2018, 14:10:09
Mine creak as I open the bonnet. Do they need lubricating or replacing?

Ron.
Lubricate the pivot points, and take cod liver oil before bed :y
Title: Re: Bonnet struts
Post by: Bigron on 11 March 2018, 14:34:45
The cod liver oil will make a mess of the sheets!  :(

Ron.
Title: Re: Bonnet struts
Post by: tigers_gonads on 11 March 2018, 14:41:36
Quote from: Bigron on 11 March 2018, 14:25:21
I just knew that somebody would make that comment - thanks for not disappointing, TG!  ;D

Ron.


Pleasure  :-* ;D
Title: Re: Bonnet struts
Post by: tigers_gonads on 11 March 2018, 14:42:04
Quote from: Bigron on 11 March 2018, 14:34:45
The cod liver oil will make a mess of the sheets!  :(

Ron.




Nah, that's Stemo  ;D ;D
Title: Re: Bonnet struts
Post by: Bigron on 11 March 2018, 14:46:13
Are you saying that STEMO is a big sh1t?

Ron.







You may well think that: I couldn't possibly comment!
Title: Re: Bonnet struts
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 11 March 2018, 14:46:27
Quote from: Bigron on 11 March 2018, 14:34:45
The cod liver oil will make a mess of the sheets!  :(

Ron.
Only if you spill it ::)
Title: Re: Bonnet struts
Post by: ronnyd on 11 March 2018, 14:53:45
Quote from: Bigron on 11 March 2018, 14:34:45
The cod liver oil will make a mess of the sheets! :(

Ron.
That,s the baby oil Ron lad, ;D  The cod liver oil is in a capsule. ;)
Title: Re: Bonnet struts
Post by: tigers_gonads on 11 March 2018, 15:07:00
Quote from: Bigron on 11 March 2018, 14:46:13
Are you saying that STEMO is a big sh1t?

Ron.







You may well think that: I couldn't possibly comment!




Nah, but he did have a little cleaning problem with a mattress a while back  :-X :-X :D
Title: Re: Bonnet struts
Post by: tigers_gonads on 11 March 2018, 15:07:45
Quote from: ronnyd on 11 March 2018, 14:53:45
Quote from: Bigron on 11 March 2018, 14:34:45
The cod liver oil will make a mess of the sheets! :(

Ron.
That,s the baby oil Ron lad, ;D  The cod liver oil is in a capsule. ;)




Bugger, that's were I keep going wrong   ;D
Title: Re: Bonnet struts
Post by: TheBoy on 11 March 2018, 20:04:40
Quote from: Nick W on 11 March 2018, 14:02:28
New ones are cheap enough to make used pointless.
I'm with Nick W on this.  I think I paid £20 a pair for new ones, delivered.
Title: Re: Bonnet struts
Post by: tunnie on 11 March 2018, 20:40:07
Also same, I bought new front and rear struts as both sets were very fatigued.

Much better now.  :)