embarrassing question

[louis297 0]

pretty embarrassing question to ask haha

front bonet ? how does it stay up lol it doesnt have a rod u put up so what do you do ?

haha sorry first car and first bmw btw its 84 320i e30

[Greg111 13]

They have gas struts, if the struts are rooted then it won't stay up, get them re gased or replace them.

[louis297 0]

ahhh so should i just push it up and it will stay up ? it happens to my mates e30 too ?

[Hi-Tek 3]

They don't all have gas struts, mine has sort of 'hinge arm' see bottom right of attached picture.

[Edit] Brain fart moment, I think mine does have a gas strut

Edited May 18, 2009 by Hi-Tek

[louis297 0]

ahh yeah i have hinge arms ? they dont lock though is there a special way you lock them or ?

[Jamez 2147483647]

^^^^ in reference to that pic of the immaculate m3 engine bay im pretty sure the gas strut comes off the hinge onto the car, just below where the eye cannot see, my 318i didn't have a gas strut but a metal rod in place of it, compared to my 320i and 325i that do have gas struts

[Hi-Tek 3]

ahh yeah i have hinge arms ? they dont lock though is there a special way you lock them or ?

I think I was talking smack Louis, thinking a bit harder on the subject I'm pretty sure I do have a gas strut.

This pic might help mate.

Part # 51 23 1 906 286

Here you go mate, in the red.

Edited May 18, 2009 by Hi-Tek

[hotwire 352]

All E30's have a gas strut on R/H side. If not there then it has been taken off.

Very common to loose pressure & not hold bonnet too.

As said above - replace or regas

[323e30 0]

sounds like you need a new one of these. its located by the hinge. I have a few if needed. Pm for a price. Cheers Mike.

[louis297 0]

yeah deal on 2 ? they will fit 84 320i e30 and 87 320i e30 ae ?