BONET STRUTS

[hodge2802]

does any one know where i will get or can get some bonnet struts for my mk1 vrs cheers

[Jonneh]

I'm also interested in this. Getting irritated by the bonnet stay. Haha.

[hodge2802]

i dont know if golf or bora struts will do as bonnet may be to heavy

[RobClubley]

Mk3 Golf ones fit with a bit of careful bending of the ends

Otherwise you can get Milotec ones but they're expensive - about 70 quid if I recall.

[hodge2802]

nice one is there some drilling to be done there ill have to get some golf ones

[RobClubley]

No drilling with the Mk3 ones - you can use the existing wing and bonnet bolt holes.

[billy2981]

what about the one on the LCR?

all the pics Ive seen of them have a strut?

Might need drilling tho?

I have some I got ages ago but I found they push the bonnet all the way up to the stops and it puts preasure on the hinges so took them off.

[RobClubley]

Are they like the Golf one that has a bracket welded to the strut top?

[DBP]

Just bought these, cheapest on ebay and they seem to be a golf spares supplier.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220775715175&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

Rob,

How did you bend the ends?

[RobClubley]

I warmed the metal a bit with a heat gun then used a vice and some gentle persuasion

[DBP]

I warmed the metal a bit with a heat gun then used a vice and some gentle persuasion

I will need to find a vice and a heat gun then lol. Since you already have them, how much does piston rub against the base bit? Because I am thinking about painting them but don't want to do it for it to rub off.

[mbames]

Don't these struts get in the way when working on the side of the engine - say when doing a cambelt change? I am sure they would on my TDI.... I can imagine one being just in the way of my head when I was looking for a mystery/hidden bolt to remove (or somesuch).

[hodge2802]

just got some struts cant wait to get them fitted