Gas struts mod
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The brackets/plates have a nut welded to them so the M8 ball studs can screw into them. Think it can be done slightly differently but for £5 it's worth it.
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Mine arrived today and I can now confirm that the no-name one in the eBay link above does have an angled end on so happy days
Fairly sure they're what I've used. Got a spare one if anyone wants it?
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Right, no-one order the ball joints that I ordered from the link above (I hope no-one already has). Looks like I've misread the posts on here and have purchased ball joints with a 13mm ball and an 8mm (M8) thread. Now that I have my strut I can see that the ball is way too large.
It appears that the ball needs to be 10mm and the thread M8 with a 13mm nut (so not a 13mm ball joint)
My strut also doesn't look long enough to me. It seems it could do with being a bit longer. Can someone please confirm the length of their strut when fully extended and whether the bonnet doesn't open as wide with the strut fitted as it did when using the original bonnet prop. Mine is 520mm long with a strength of 350N and it does have the 8L0823359 part number on the bag so it is an Audi A3 one.
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I'll have a look soon, but definitely the bonnet doesn't open as far as it does with the original bonnet stay.
Right, no-one order the ball joints that I ordered from the link above (I hope no-one already has). Looks like I've misread the posts on here and have purchased ball joints with a 13mm ball and an 8mm (M8) thread. Now that I have my strut I can see that the ball is way too large.
It appears that the ball needs to be 10mm and the thread M8 with a 13mm nut (so not a 13mm ball joint)
Too late ffs
Too late ffs
Sorry
I've now edited my original post to add a warning so no-one else inadvertently orders the particular ball studs I posted a link to. It's a shame because they're nicely made ball studs. The alternative would be to buy new ends for the struts (they just screw off) which can take a 13mm ball. I might see how much these are because if the cost is comparable to new ball studs then it might be just as easy / cost effective to do that.
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You probably ordered the correct studs with a 10mm ball on and not ones with a 13mm ball on like I did
I didn't even think about it. Just saw a reference on here to "13mm" and assumed it was for the ball when in fact it was for the nut. Then I saw those 13mm ones on eBay listed as being compatible with the VAG cars so I just clicked buy it now without even giving it a second thought. Next tome I'll make sure I double check
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Just checked you're right yeah. It was the 10mm ball one. Also just to confirm the strut length I used is 520mm.
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