at last an English or maybe british (small b) supplier

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2011749405...d=707353707324

 

my shocks cost me 30 bucks in 2010 and still work. Even if they broke tomorrow I can't complain about nearly 5 years of use. I have seen a lot about ghetto rigging ways to prop the hood up or modifications like this to hold the shocks up.

I don't get why people don't just replace their struts. You guys must hate replacing windshield wipers.

 

quote "I don't get why people don't just replace their struts. You guys must hate replacing windshield wipers."



yeh right

don't knock if you aint tried it

 

I paid €11/piece from "Triscan" (a Volvo supplier). They've held the bonnet open for now about 7 months running So they can't be that bad!

 

mine are 30 years old this year, I wouldn't know if they are good or bad.

lol

 

i need to replace my trunk strut. i do have a question about the front two. Are they both supposed to lock or is it just one that does? my LH drive drivers side strut locks but the ther doesnt. i beginimg to wonder if this normal.

 

you had better ask sidescrollin as he seems to know more about struts than other members, lol ol
but my opinion is, if there are 2, how could you unlock them to lower the bonnet? unless you are inspector gadget

 

I may have a different type. The one strut in the front that seems to operate just lifts up then realeases. I don't think it would operate any differently if both locked to hold the hood open. My question is whether or not the factory set up has one or two locking struts? Oh! It's a 89 Lucas convertible.

 

Those that did come from the factory with a locking gas strut only had one that locked. However, I do not think an '89 did come from the factory with a locking strut.

Greg