Hi, anyone know if it’s possible to fit gas struts to the bonnet, to replace the ‘stick in the hole’ standard fitting?  If so, a source for the parts?

 

Thanks

Malcolm

4 minutes ago, Baxlin said:

Hi, anyone know if it’s possible to fit gas struts to the bonnet, to replace the ‘stick in the hole’ standard fitting?  If so, a source for the parts?

 

Thanks

Malcolm

 

1 hour ago, ords said:

 

Ooops, sorry.  Ages since I’ve been on here, and not overly familiar with the search function. (Not picking the car up until tomorrow)

Superskoda is your friend here....Kopectec do a nice line in aftermarket bits for the Octavia

23 minutes ago, varaderoguy said:

Superskoda is your friend here....Kopectec do a nice line in aftermarket bits for the Octavia

 

They do, but just dont order anything big at the moment. 

14 hours ago, varaderoguy said:

Superskoda is your friend here....Kopectec do a nice line in aftermarket bits for the Octavia

You can alternatively find exactly the same specification dampers on Ebay along with the necessary swivel heads and washers.

 

And it will be a good bit cheaper too. I've still got mine waiting to be fitted as I lost the car for a week for repairs and I haven't been well or had the time to do it. 

As per @ahenners

 

No I went for Febi Bilstein ones. The Superskoda set came in about 50 euros including delivery and I read that they aren't quite as good. Would have taken longer to come too.

 

The Febi struts are perfect in strength, they can lift the bonnet unsupported after initially lifting it. They slow before they come to a stop at maximum extension too.

 

2x Febi Bilstein 27709 struts. About £14 each from an eBay motorparts seller.

 

2x M8 ball joints with a 10mm ball head and 25mm thread length: https://www.sgs-engineering.com/x4-ball-extension

 

2x M6 ball joints with a 10mm ball head and 12mm thread length: https://www.sgs-engineering.com/x2-ball-extension

 

Above ball joints came to a tenner with delivery.

 

2x M8 and 2x M6 washers. Bought from an eBay seller for a couple of quid.

 

You also need an M10 spline bit to undo the bolt on the bonnet which I didn't already have. 

 

Painted the washers and ball joint bolts with a touch up kit I already had to make them blend in and look more OEM.

 

Total cost probably about £42 but happy with the result.

 

Brilliant job!  If I hadn’t dropped my socket handle down the front of the engine compartment, and spent a while looking for correct sized washers, the job would have been done in less than 10 minutes.  Very happy bunny.😀