Strut your stuff

JAGUAR XJ40/XJS BONNET GAS STRUTS £13

If you find yourself spending rather a lot of time under the hefty bonnet of your classic Jaguar, then you’ll need a reliable pair of gas struts that keep it up in the air. These

OE quality parts have been remanufactured by marque specialist

SNG Barratt and won’t end up losing their pressure inside the strut. Replacement is a doddle, too: in most cases all you will need to get the job done is a humble flat blade screwdriver. SNG

Barratt can supply part numbers BBC2856* for the XJ40 and BD48027* for XJS, XJS facelift.