Leon Mk2 gas bonnet lifters

[Mark1962]

Hi, I have a 2007 1.9 TDI 1P that I would love to fit gas bonnet lifters too, as my last car had them and they are realy handy. Seen other people on the net that have had to weld bits to the bonnet which I'd rather not do. Done lots of searching on the web and found a part list from a Spanish site for the Supercopa. On page 68 it shows bonnet hinges with gas lifters, part numbers V4PL823301 left hinge, V4PL823302 right hinge and 1M5827550B for the gas struts. Does anyone know if these parts would do the job and if so are they available in the UK?
Cheers

 

[leero783]

Im interested in this aswel as it really annoys me that they never fitted them standard . My old cupra mk1 had them and a battery cover . Let us know if you go ahead with these as im sure loads of ppl will wanna do this

 

[AndrewJB]

No because they still have to be welder to the bonnet and they are SEAT Sport part numbers and SEAT Sport only sell to companies who are registered with them ie Teams

 

[leero783]

My mates pretty handy with a welder id let him do it . R these the part numbers i would need ?

 

[AndrewJB]

you cant purchase them, you cant walk into a SEAT Dealer and buy them

They are SEAT Sport part numbers only

 

[leero783]

So noone has done this "mod" . I have looked before and found nothing on it . Like i said before i carnt believe they never fitted them standard . Seat skimping out again !!!

 

[AndrewJB]

Not many people at all, i think i saw some in europe with it done

 

[DAZFR72]

try this link im considering doing this my self and it looks ok and a easy mod

http://seat-sport.co.za/forum/viewthread.php?forum_id=14&thread_id=5201

 

[leero783]

Good find Dazfr72 will defernatly be doing this once i have sourced a a3 boot lifter .

 

[h4milton]

wanna get my done has an done this

 

[p11lkw]

i;ve heard a vw cordoba strut works

 

[hubbly_bubbly]

try this link im considering doing this my self and it looks ok and a easy mod

http://seat-sport.co.za/forum/viewthread.php?forum_id=14&thread_id=5201

Winning

 

[p11lkw]

Just done mine and wasn't expensive and very easy to do. Very happy nice little mod.
Thanks for the info was very helpful

 

[leero783]

Just done mine and wasn't expensive and very easy to do. Very happy nice little mod.
Thanks for the info was very helpful

Nice one mate i still havent got around to doing mine . U got any pics and what gas strut did u use

 

[p11lkw]

I used the gas strut off an a3 3 door on an 02 plate from a breakers, the plates i made took me around 5 minutes to make at work then only a few minutes to fit. Will take some pictures and post soon.
I sure the gas strut measured around 525mm fully extended if this helps

 

[Jarre]

tempted.

 

[Adman77]

I used the gas strut off an a3 3 door on an 02 plate from a breakers, the plates i made took me around 5 minutes to make at work then only a few minutes to fit. Will take some pictures and post soon.
I sure the gas strut measured around 525mm fully extended if this helps

Get them pics up bro! What did you make the plates out of?

 

[p11lkw]

Will post pictures tommorrow. Check the link out further up mate.
I used 2mm plate from work. The link shows how. Need to spot weld a nut
To the back of 2 plates m8 nuts

 

[Benjic2]

Will do this tomorrow at work. We have loads of gas struts so I will price up the cost of doing it

 

[leero783]

Will do this tomorrow at work. We have loads of gas struts so I will price up the cost of doing it

Any spare ones going benjic2 let me know