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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Omegadoha, Desert Member on 20 April 2009, 04:52:13

Title: Changing bonnet struts
Post by: Omegadoha, Desert Member on 20 April 2009, 04:52:13

My bonnet struts gave up on Friday and I bought a new pair yesterday. It was interesting to note that GM does not supply new bolts!

Question is, do you need to remove the padding to the underside of the bonnet in oder to change the strut? Just wondering whether at the bonnet end it is a snap fixing?

many thanks again.

Title: Re: Changing bonnet struts
Post by: Welung666 on 20 April 2009, 05:25:28

I'm pretty sure they are sprung snap fittings.

Title: Re: Changing bonnet struts
Post by: Omegadoha, Desert Member on 20 April 2009, 06:10:36

Thank you for that. they do seem to be that way.

How come you up very early for a Monday morning?

Title: Re: Changing bonnet struts
Post by: MutantCav on 20 April 2009, 07:47:10

Yeah the strut is held on by the clip then pops off...the bit that its popped onto screws out if you ever need to do that...the other end held on by the 2 screws...

Title: Re: Changing bonnet struts
Post by: dbug on 20 April 2009, 08:28:01

As Chris says above and no you don't need to remove the padding on the underside of the bonnet  :y

Title: Re: Changing bonnet struts
Post by: Welung666 on 20 April 2009, 11:45:09

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Thank you for that. they do seem to be that way.

How come you up very early for a Monday morning?

I'm normally up earlier! I leave for work around 5:50am :(