Help! Strut Brace Problem

1. sharpy24 Established Member Joined: Aug 2006 Newcastle Posts: 1487 Megane R26/VW Tiguan 4Motion

   #1 18th October 2006, 16:29

   Fryers fitted my strut braces this morning, but had massive problems with the top one, its an OMP vts/gti one which if it fits a vts theoretically should fit a vtr....does it hell...the bonnet wouldnt shut, it was pushing the bonnet up at one part in the ares above the rocker cover to the left, we removed the bonnet lifter and that was ok on the right side but the sticking out bit on the bonnet wouldnt let you shut the other side
   
   cue a hammer and bashing the bonnet to make a dip in it, kinda worked except i have 2 small dints on the outside and it still doesnt look right, it shuts but is higher on the fuse box side....
   
   
   any ideas? i dont really want to bash the bonnet anymore...
2. S34MER East Midlands Joined: Jun 2006 Derby Posts: 8305 Skoda Fabia VRS

   #2 18th October 2006, 17:42

   get the omp brace that was made for the VTR, i bought one for the VTR and it fits a dream, didin't have to move a thing!!
3. Dan Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2003 Middlesbrough United Kingdom (England) Posts: 23676 Seat Leon FR

   #3 18th October 2006, 22:48

   If it is for a saxo then it should fit any saxo.
   
   Any pics of the problem matey?
4. hesslevtr Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2004 Hull (England) Posts: 18709 1.6 vtr

   #4 18th October 2006, 23:05

   as dan says it should fit
   
   pivs to wear it catches will help
5. sharpy24 Established Member Joined: Aug 2006 Newcastle Posts: 1487 Megane R26/VW Tiguan 4Motion

   #5 19th October 2006, 01:30

   will take some tomorrow and of where part of the bonnet has been erm dinted...
6. mac24 Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2006 south shields Posts: 182 saxo vtr

   #6 19th October 2006, 02:37

   had the same trouble with mine,jus gave the bonnet a few gentle taps with the hammer
7. VTS_16v_Boy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2006 Dartford Kent Posts: 5251 Pug 1007 HDi Sport (daily) / Abarth 500

   #7 19th October 2006, 09:14

   Was it just the clearance problems with the bonnet?
   
   Did it fit the towers ok? Sometimes you have to slightly jack one side of the car to get the towers to fit the strut brace but this doesnt happen often.
8. sharpy24 Established Member Joined: Aug 2006 Newcastle Posts: 1487 Megane R26/VW Tiguan 4Motion

   #8 19th October 2006, 14:44

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by VTS_16v_Boy Was it just the clearance problems with the bonnet? Did it fit the towers ok? Sometimes you have to slightly jack one side of the car to get the towers to fit the strut brace but this doesnt happen often.

   nah didnt have to do this
9. willsy West Midlands Joined: Nov 2005 Nuneaton (West Mids) Posts: 13835 '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S

   #9 19th October 2006, 14:48

   Take off the bonnet prop (keep it in your boot or under a seat) and then try it, i had to remove that on mine and also when i tightened the brace it bought it lower. No problems after doing those 2 things
10. williamsvts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi

    #10 19th October 2006, 17:35

    you got fryers to fit it, thats your problem
11. S34MER East Midlands Joined: Jun 2006 Derby Posts: 8305 Skoda Fabia VRS

    #11 19th October 2006, 23:54

    pics would help??