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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: danzigfan on 02 August 2015, 19:08:09
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Hi guys, I replaced boot struts few days ago and it makes a huge difference now. Old ones were deff fubar, one of them was a dead weight really, other one poor performance.
As for the bonnet....struts hold the weight but I don't get any assistance of them while opening the bonnet. It's not that I can't lift it but shouldn't there be at least some force coming from struts?
The reason I'm asking is they're cheap, 20eur for a pair of boot struts and around 30eur for a pair of boonet struts.
Quite a cheap pattern part and would make some difference IMO.
And are those the same across the range?
Thanks Stan
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And are those the same across the range?
Thanks Stan
In theory, facelift Omegas have a different bonnet strut ..... presumably due to the increased weight of the grille
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That's the reason I asked , thanks Andy B
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That's the reason I asked , thanks Andy B
I'd imagine that pattern struts will be strong enough for both pre-facelift & facelift ...... I had a pair of later facelift on my MFL and they worked OK
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Ok, thanks Andy will give them a go and see if it works
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In theory, facelift Omegas have a different bonnet strut
Fact Andy ;)
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Different part numbers Rob G?
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Yes
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www.findpart.org/part/gen-09146281/
Mine has those
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Is yours a facelift?
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In theory, facelift Omegas have a different bonnet strut
Fact Andy ;)
Your are indeed correct Rob .......
Perhaps I should have said that 'in theory they both need different struts' ......... ;)
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www.findpart.org/part/gen-09146281/
Mine has those
And the other part # 90379025
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Yes Rob, FL , part numbers were taken from the struts under the bonnet - presumably still original - lower part painted in car's paint
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If anyone finds decent pattern ones suitable for FL at a good price, I'm all ears :)
2nd hand ones don't seem to be lasting, although they are all obviously 12yrs old now...
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If anyone finds decent pattern ones suitable for FL at a good price, I'm all ears :)
2nd hand ones don't seem to be lasting, although they are all obviously 12yrs old now...
AllGerman have them from the OE supplier for £20 each. The only difference is that they don't have GM printed on them; all the other details are identical. Now the bonnet stays open, and doesn't self close on my head.