Cabbie 'horseshoe' gas struts

Post Wed May 06, 2015 10:23 am

Mine are goosed (standard!)..

Anyone heard of or used these?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/151529988602? ... EBIDX%3AIT

Post Wed May 06, 2015 10:36 am

Read this......
http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... gas+struts

Post Wed May 06, 2015 1:45 pm

minesapint wrote:Read this......
http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... gas+struts

Top stuff! Think I'll give these a go then..

Nice one, cheers..

Post Wed May 06, 2015 4:58 pm

I bought these ones and am very happy with them. They are apparently OEM but without the BMW branding.

http://m.ebay.com/itm/160772454905?txnId=1229075190006

Post Fri May 08, 2015 11:49 pm

Just fitted this 'able-goods' set from ebay, posted from Germany, very happy!

One on the left is the old one, on the right is the new one

Post Sat May 09, 2015 10:52 pm

cool. any tips or simple job?

Post Sat May 09, 2015 11:00 pm

Simple, little circlip holding top and bottom, couldn't be easier!

Post Sat May 09, 2015 11:14 pm

Post Sun May 10, 2015 8:29 pm

petchy wrote:Just fitted this 'able-goods' set from ebay, posted from Germany, very happy!

Cool, that's the ones I've gone for..

Post Mon May 18, 2015 8:09 pm

okay the able goods have arrived, any further tips before I crack on?

Post Mon May 18, 2015 8:11 pm

Don't get wholloped in the heed by the horseshoe!!

Post Mon May 18, 2015 8:55 pm

hahaha! do just get these circlips off off with a screwdriver? any other tools required? does the strut need to be extended?

any info accepted with grovelling thanks

Post Mon May 18, 2015 9:04 pm

It really is very simple, just jammed the circlips off with a screwdriver then pushed them back on when the strut is fitted. The struts will be extended as the horseshoe will be open!!

Post Mon May 18, 2015 9:29 pm

cheers pal - get it back from the garage tomorrow (service), will try when I get home.

need to replace rubber aerial grommet also - hope I've got the right part... thank again.

Post Wed May 20, 2015 12:40 pm

'Able goods' versions on mine now and work perfectly. Easy fit, too.

Post Wed May 20, 2015 9:51 pm

the c clips were ridiculously hard to get off. I would suggest removing the top c clips first (as more accessible), then freeing off the top of the strut, wiggling it a bit top give more access to the lower.

please tell me how you replaced the c clips as mine look a bit mangled and I doubt I'd have the patience to get them on even if they'd go on anyway.

anyway job done and tonneau stays up

Post Wed May 20, 2015 10:35 pm

oh yes - an upturned plastic washing basket makes the perfect prop