The gas struts on my car are preventing the cover from sitting properly, so I’m going to take them off.
Is there a single manually positionable strut I can buy from somewhere to hold the bonnet open, or alternatively any other solution that is able to hold the cover open?
That is my last new thread of the day, I promise!
Cup cars use a prop, maybe just give you local dealer a ring and get one of those?
You can make one out of ali tubing with holes in the end to latch on where the gas strut comes off (take it off, you’ll see what I mean)
I bought mine from RLS because I have more money than neurones.
Nice,
Is the fixing location already on the car, that RLS stay looks like it has a dedicated fixing hole. Is there a suiable propping place on the underneath of the engine cover?
comes with 2 sticky clips that hold it in place.
I’ll try and get a picture tonight
Thomas at RLS is very helpful.
Thanks 661, I’ll get one on order.
before you go spending your hard earned dosh
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#156465 - 11/05/11 09:28 AM Guess what I made from this lot
[quote=scoob]before you go spending your hard earned dosh
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#156465 - 11/05/11 09:28 AM Guess what I made from this lot [/quote]
Can you give me the link to the post please?
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And all is revealed HERE
I might have to go to wickes at the weekend 
I do have a problem that my boot lid has no ball joint fitted
I got myself one of those RLS props earlier this year - does the job well and neat stowage with little clips.
BUT
Because my car was an early one with gas struts, there was nothing to attach it to at either end on my car. There were threaded holes in the lid and latch cover, and I discovered that you can remove the ball joints from a gas strut and these fit into the holes to create a mounting point at either end for the RLS prop. Location at the car body mount is not that convenient due to its position - think this would be rectified by fitting the upgraded latch cover as found on later cars which has the prop mounting situated higher up.
[quote=Jonson]I got myself one of those RLS props earlier this year - does the job well and neat stowage with little clips.
BUT
Because my car was an early one with gas struts, there was nothing to attach it to at either end on my car. There were threaded holes in the lid and latch cover, and I discovered that you can remove the ball joints from a gas strut and these fit into the holes to create a mounting point at either end for the RLS prop. Location at the car body mount is not that convenient due to its position - think this would be rectified by fitting the upgraded latch cover as found on later cars which has the prop mounting situated higher up. [/quote]
Not quite sure what you’ve done here. Mine is a MY09 car and you simply unclip the gas strut from the ball attachment at either end. May have misunderstood you but certainly a simple fix for later ,single strut, cars.
Maybe I am missing something but why do you need to fix anything on the later cars if they are already single gas strut?
[quote=ade][quote=scoob]before you go spending your hard earned dosh
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#156465 - 11/05/11 09:28 AM Guess what I made from this lot [/quote]
Can you give me the link to the post please?[/quote]
I would if I knew how to???
[quote=scoob][quote=ade][quote=scoob]before you go spending your hard earned dosh
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#156465 - 11/05/11 09:28 AM Guess what I made from this lot [/quote]
Can you give me the link to the post please?[/quote]
I would if I knew how to??? [/quote]
It’s ok I found it and posted the link up in an earlier post 
The later center strut fowls on the bigger intercoolers so removal is required.
