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(Message started by: freddieboy on Nov 27^th, 2010, 8:20am)

Title: Bonnet Gas Struts-Warning!
Post by freddieboy on Nov 27^th, 2010, 8:20am

The cold weather seems to affect the bonnet gas support struts which results in the bonnet slamming shut without warning.
Best to use additional support such as a broom to avoid injury.
Its heavy man :'( cheers no-fingers Fred ;)

Title: Re: Bonnet Gas Struts-Warning!
Post by gozz on Nov 27^th, 2010, 10:36am

Fred you remind me of the judge who didn't have any thumbs,his name was :-
Justice Fingers ;D
GOZZ.

Title: Re: Bonnet Gas Struts-Warning!
Post by tonyboy on Nov 27^th, 2010, 7:52pm

on 11/27/10 at 10:36:58, gozz wrote:

Fred you remind me of the judge who didn't have any thumbs,his name was :-
Justice Fingers ;D
GOZZ.

Was he the bloke who wrote the book about herbal remedies.................
Or was that Ivor Cure........... :D

Title: Re: Bonnet Gas Struts-Warning!
Post by Highlander on Nov 29^th, 2010, 10:39am

on 11/27/10 at 08:20:46, freddieboy wrote:

Never heard of this one before, is one of them maybe failing Fred?

One strut on its own is not enough to hold it.

Title: Re: Bonnet Gas Struts-Warning!
Post by gozz on Nov 29^th, 2010, 8:16pm

That's right Stuart,but they are not as 'volatile' in sub zero temps,the hearse tailgates have a similar problem.
Just unclip em Fred and push them in on the ground,you'll soon see which one is the weakest.
GOZZ.

Title: Re: Bonnet Gas Struts-Warning!
Post by Simmo on Nov 29^th, 2010, 9:12pm

That is exactly what Freddie was suggesting at yesterdays meet. He felt it was the very low temp that affected the 'operation' of the struts. They were certainly perfectly OK whilst Dave was changing the ABS module at yesterdays meet. :)