Wind and gas...... struts.

roverbarmy · 11th February 2018, 13:07

Been doing the daily checks with the bonnet up when a gust of wind caught the bonnet and slammed it down. Unfortunately, one of my fingers was between it and the wing. The natural reaction was to pull it out as my 3/4 inch finger was caught in the 1/4 inch gap! No bones broken but the sharp, inner edge of the bonnet has gouged a horseshoe shape cut in my finger. Ouch!

Lesson learned!

New box of Elastoplast on order!!!

keithst24 · 11th February 2018, 13:14

That does sound painful

steve-45 · 11th February 2018, 13:14

Gas struts don't like cold weather and loose a lot of their pushing power.

Hope your finger recovers and its a lesson to us all in cold weather and high winds.

hrissim · 11th February 2018, 14:49

My head is aware. It is hard, so...

Finger, ohhhh NO!
Quick recovery! Just in case make an x-rail photo!

Quote:

Originally Posted by steve-45

Gas struts don't like cold weather and loose a lot of their pushing power.

Hope your finger recovers and its a lesson to us all in cold weather and high winds.

The same problem with John the Tea.
Interesting John Silver hasn`t it.

Any mods available?

macafee2 · 11th February 2018, 15:26

I bet that hurt, my sympathy to you, ouch

macafee2

stevenkeyte · 11th February 2018, 16:31

If you need new struts to replace 'tired' exam[les, they are available from this company:

https://www.sgs-engineering.com/car-...lgate/rover/75

We have used them to source replacement struts for a machine at work and they're very helpful and quick delivery,

Steve

KLM · 11th February 2018, 16:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by roverbarmy

Been doing the daily checks with the bonnet up when a gust of wind caught the bonnet and slammed it down. Unfortunately, one of my fingers was between it and the wing. The natural reaction was to pull it out as my 3/4 inch finger was caught in the 1/4 inch gap! No bones broken but the sharp, inner edge of the bonnet has gouged a horseshoe shape cut in my finger. Ouch!

Lesson learned!

New box of Elastoplast on order!!!

P.S. Get a Rover approved accessory 1st Aid kit, Part number KEF100070 keep it in the glove box.

Kev.

Dawn · 11th February 2018, 17:53

I got the bonnet down on my head last time it was windy, thanks to my white 1.8 lol.

hrissim · 11th February 2018, 17:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by stevenkeyte

If you need new struts to replace 'tired' exam[les, they are available from this company:

https://www.sgs-engineering.com/car-...lgate/rover/75

We have used them to source replacement struts for a machine at work and they're very helpful and quick delivery,

Steve

Do you confirm that these are with equal quality/power as the genuine ones?
Hope they are better

roverbarmy · 11th February 2018, 18:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by hrissim

Do you confirm that these are with equal quality/power as the genuine ones?
Hope they are better

The "original ones" are now at least 13 years old, so it is not surprising that they are a bit weaker now!

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steve-45 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon CDTi Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Belvedere Posts: 4,076 Thanks: 108 Thanked 1,089 Times in 774 Posts	Gas struts don't like cold weather and loose a lot of their pushing power. Hope your finger recovers and its a lesson to us all in cold weather and high winds.

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