Bonnet Struts

Jim Jamieson · 1st March 2020, 16:56

Bonnet and boot struts always work with less effect in extreme cold weather.
If you work the bonnet up and down briskly a few times you will find in most cases they will hold better.
At the end of day replacement is the answer but at a cost sometimes. Two very short ones for the boot of my SL have just cost me £80.

There’s sometimes a different pressure on the same length for example the Rover SD1 tailgate with Vitesse spoiler required different struts.
I know of someone who fitted Vitesse struts to a regular model and the tailgate shot up way too fast.

1st March 2020, 16:56	#23
Jim Jamieson This is my second home Rover less ! Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Tarbolton Posts: 3,442 Thanks: 393 Thanked 888 Times in 542 Posts	Bonnet and boot struts always work with less effect in extreme cold weather. If you work the bonnet up and down briskly a few times you will find in most cases they will hold better. At the end of day replacement is the answer but at a cost sometimes. Two very short ones for the boot of my SL have just cost me £80. There’s sometimes a different pressure on the same length for example the Rover SD1 tailgate with Vitesse spoiler required different struts. I know of someone who fitted Vitesse struts to a regular model and the tailgate shot up way too fast.