5th Gen Bonnet Gas Struts - Any Good, Fitting Advice?

MaccaIRL · Post by **MaccaIRL** » Fri Mar 11, 2016 10:56 pm

Had mine on for over 6 months and no issues yet lol
Mine are eBay universals

YouTube · Post by **Sailor** » Sat Mar 12, 2016 12:46 am

Lankysod07 wrote:Yeah I don't feel stoaked on my purchase now

Better fit six of them, then.

Jackson Bondy · Post by **Jackson Bondy** » Sun Sep 25, 2022 9:20 am

Sorry to bump a very old thread but is anyone still running bonnet gas struts and would/wouldn't recommend them?

The only ones I've been able to find are these on Amazon, they don't inspire me with confidence though.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B08SHH ... LDPD&psc=1

K30DPC · Post by **K30DPC** » Tue Sep 27, 2022 9:01 am

I have some of them for years now. Not exactly this brand but also came from China iirc. I can't complain. Mounts get a bit rusty by now but they still doing their job as they should. One advice would be to fill strut ends, where ball going into with some silicone/marine grease to protect them against moisture and rust.

Post by **RattyMcClelland** » Tue Sep 27, 2022 12:08 pm

I have these exact ones and the damper tube catches the wing inside the engine bay creating rust and creating a slight gap on the bonnet shut line raising it up a bit. But work fine.

Jackson Bondy · Post by **Jackson Bondy** » Fri Sep 30, 2022 11:35 am

Thanks for the info guys, I think I'll go ahead and order some and see how I get on.

Can they be adjusted/adapted to remove the clash condition that you mentioned Ratty?

Post by **RattyMcClelland** » Fri Sep 30, 2022 2:05 pm

No, they can't be adjusted.

Lude Generation