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How to Install Hydraulic Struts for the Bonnet

Model: Fiat Punto MK 1, 176 - Years: 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
Part: Body

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The video shows how to intervene on the opening of the engine bay with a simple installation of two hydraulic struts, which provide the bonnet with smoother opening and more space for potential mechanical work on the engine. The installation involves securing one end of the strut to the bodywork and the other to the bonnet using screws and washers, and repeating the same operation on the other side of the car. The video refers to the Fiat Punto first edition.

The tools used are an Allen key and a spanner (compatible with the chosen screws).


Updated on 3 February 2026 by ScegliAuto


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