Bonnet Gas Struts

[lard-ajc]

Coming from an old Saab 9000 I'm missing the gas struts for supporting the bonnet.

Does anyone know what size struts would be needed and where they can be fitted to the bonnet?

cheers,
andrew

 

[Glovepup]

I dont think it will be possible to add a gus strut to the leon, I remember talking about it with a few lads at a seat meet. You could fit one but it would not extend enough, but if it is possible I would want to know straight away!

 

[lard-ajc]

will it not extend because of the parallelogram style hinge?

Would be surprised if it was impossible

 

[OLDOILER]

Coming from an old Saab 9000 I'm missing the gas struts for supporting the bonnet.

Does anyone know what size struts would be needed and where they can be fitted to the bonnet?

cheers,
andrew

I think there are some early threads where chaps have used Golf Mk4/5 gas strut and fixing - and yes I miss this too [ suppose it keeps the Seat bean counter happy and sod the customer]

 

[Glovepup]

I'm not so sure anyone has done this yet, if they have I want to know about it immediately!

 

[Rampage]

I was looking at mine the other day and I think it would be fairly easy. You would have to cut a small part of the scuttle away though.
Does the Golf use gas struts then? Suppose there could be a chance that it would just bolt straight on?

 

[Wrighty]

i remember the first time i got my FR home and lifted the bonnet, was surprised to see no gas struts after having them on the Mk1.

 

[lard-ajc]

is there a websote with VW spares listed - I'll head over and see how much the struts are and if they're likely to fit.

A trip to a VW dealer might be appropriate so i can have a fiddle with the bonnets

 

[Rampage]

Does anyone have a picture of the bonnet hinge on a Golf?

 

[Damoegan]

my girlfriend has a mk4 golf and that has them so I would think it could be done

 

[leviathan18]

it has been done on the leon Mk2 before i have pics of it you only need the gas struts from the cordoba

 

[leon1p]

Please post the pictures mate, cheers.

 

[leviathan18]

this was extracted from www.seatleon2.es a how to guide to do this.... hope they dont mind

By leviathan18, shot with DSC-S60 at 2007-12-25

By leviathan18, shot with DSC-S60 at 2007-12-25

By leviathan18, shot with DSC-S60 at 2007-12-25

By leviathan18, shot with DSC-S60 at 2007-12-25

By leviathan18, shot with DSC-S60 at 2007-12-25

 

[Rampage]

The end of the skuttle has been cut.

 

[lard-ajc]

thanks for the link Leviathon.

Rampage - will cutting the end of the scuttle cause any problems?

 

[nibbles]

thanks for the link Leviathon.

Rampage - will cutting the end of the scuttle cause any problems?

RUST

 

[lard-ajc]

leviathon - can't find the whole how-to guide.

Have you got it on your comp, could you mail it to me?

[email protected]

cheers
L

 

[lard-ajc]

Lee - suppose priming and painting the exposed metal would fix that

any other probs with cutting?

 

[Rampage]

Thanks for the link by the way, sorry I had things on my mind last night.

The skuttle is plastic, It doesn't look like any metal has been cut, I'll have a proper look later.

 

[leon1p]

Ditto.. Thanks for pics, This could be a worthwhile mod if no problems arise from water getting places it shouldn't etc.