MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: MPS on August 08, 2016, 11:53:37 am

Title: Chinese bonnet catch
Post by: MPS on August 08, 2016, 11:53:37 am

Anyone bought a cheap Chinese bonnet catch off eBay and if so how was the quality? They're half the price of the Genuine part so I'm a bit loath to spend more on what is at the end of the day a bit of pressed steel.

Title: Re: Chinese bonnet catch
Post by: Stupots on August 08, 2016, 04:42:11 pm

I purchased one and it looked OEM. The only thing missing was the outer sheathing on the switch cable, which is easy to swap from your old one. My bonnet works perfectly now. I'd recommend spraying the whole thing with lithium grease before fitting as it will add years to the life of it.

Cheers

Stu

Title: Re: Chinese bonnet catch
Post by: MPS on August 08, 2016, 08:51:12 pm

Quote from: Stupots on August 08, 2016, 04:42:11 pm

I purchased one and it looked OEM. The only thing missing was the outer sheathing on the switch cable, which is easy to swap from your old one. My bonnet works perfectly now. I'd recommend spraying the whole thing with lithium grease before fitting as it will add years to the life of it.

Cheers

Stu

Cheers. How long have you had it now?

Title: Re: Chinese bonnet catch
Post by: Stupots on August 08, 2016, 11:04:05 pm

Only a couple of months.