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Old 4th May 2016, 22:45
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I got same problem. The gas springs don't quite hold the weight of the bonnet.
I thought about cutting a slot in a piece of pipe and then using to lock the strut.
Someone on this site has beaten me to it.

http://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/xj...t-lock-116621/

Better than carrying a broom handle in car. (ah ! could call it a "vrooom handle")

Dave aka lots of other names
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