Flying Spares and Arnott Air Struts.
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Flying Spares and Arnott Air Struts.
Just a word of warning. Here is my experience of wasting £3000 on Flying Spares parts supplied by Arnott.
As retailers FS are responsible, not the manufacturer, Arnott. Either way both are a poor show.
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Here is my experience;
I have had both front Air struts replaced on my 2006 Bentley Continental GT. (2019 and then 2020) Approx. £1500 per side, Total £3000. Supplied by Flying Spares and professionally installed by Paul Mackley Engineering, Nottm. The driver's side installed in mid 2019 has failed after less than three years and 6000 (YES, just 6000 miles). Absolute disgrace and I will never purchase so much as a nut or bolt from Flying Spares again. You have been warned.
As retailers FS are responsible, not the manufacturer, Arnott. Either way both are a poor show.
No response from FS.
Here is my experience;
I have had both front Air struts replaced on my 2006 Bentley Continental GT. (2019 and then 2020) Approx. £1500 per side, Total £3000. Supplied by Flying Spares and professionally installed by Paul Mackley Engineering, Nottm. The driver's side installed in mid 2019 has failed after less than three years and 6000 (YES, just 6000 miles). Absolute disgrace and I will never purchase so much as a nut or bolt from Flying Spares again. You have been warned.
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Just a word of warning. Here is my experience of wasting £3000 on Flying Spares parts supplied by Arnott.
As retailers FS are responsible, not the manufacturer, Arnott. Either way both are a poor show.
No response from FS.
Here is my experience;
I have had both front Air struts replaced on my 2006 Bentley Continental GT. (2019 and then 2020) Approx. £1500 per side, Total £3000. Supplied by Flying Spares and professionally installed by Paul Mackley Engineering, Nottm. The driver's side installed in mid 2019 has failed after less than three years and 6000 (YES, just 6000 miles). Absolute disgrace and I will never purchase so much as a nut or bolt from Flying Spares again. You have been warned.
As retailers FS are responsible, not the manufacturer, Arnott. Either way both are a poor show.
No response from FS.
Here is my experience;
I have had both front Air struts replaced on my 2006 Bentley Continental GT. (2019 and then 2020) Approx. £1500 per side, Total £3000. Supplied by Flying Spares and professionally installed by Paul Mackley Engineering, Nottm. The driver's side installed in mid 2019 has failed after less than three years and 6000 (YES, just 6000 miles). Absolute disgrace and I will never purchase so much as a nut or bolt from Flying Spares again. You have been warned.
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Hi @jnfgambler24-7
Sorry to hear of your troubles. Interestingly I have sprung a leak on my Arnott drivers side shock also.
It was fitted in late 2019. Do you know what the failure point on yours is? Mine is leaking at the 10mm bolt which secures the brass piece with the residual air pressure valve screwed into it.
Kind regards,
Lewis
Sorry to hear of your troubles. Interestingly I have sprung a leak on my Arnott drivers side shock also.
It was fitted in late 2019. Do you know what the failure point on yours is? Mine is leaking at the 10mm bolt which secures the brass piece with the residual air pressure valve screwed into it.
Kind regards,
Lewis
Just a word of warning. Here is my experience of wasting £3000 on Flying Spares parts supplied by Arnott.
As retailers FS are responsible, not the manufacturer, Arnott. Either way both are a poor show.
No response from FS.
Here is my experience;
I have had both front Air struts replaced on my 2006 Bentley Continental GT. (2019 and then 2020) Approx. £1500 per side, Total £3000. Supplied by Flying Spares and professionally installed by Paul Mackley Engineering, Nottm. The driver's side installed in mid 2019 has failed after less than three years and 6000 (YES, just 6000 miles). Absolute disgrace and I will never purchase so much as a nut or bolt from Flying Spares again. You have been warned.
As retailers FS are responsible, not the manufacturer, Arnott. Either way both are a poor show.
No response from FS.
Here is my experience;
I have had both front Air struts replaced on my 2006 Bentley Continental GT. (2019 and then 2020) Approx. £1500 per side, Total £3000. Supplied by Flying Spares and professionally installed by Paul Mackley Engineering, Nottm. The driver's side installed in mid 2019 has failed after less than three years and 6000 (YES, just 6000 miles). Absolute disgrace and I will never purchase so much as a nut or bolt from Flying Spares again. You have been warned.
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I still wish that one thread we had about Arnott was a sticky on here to save future members from this headache. @Johnny Hotspur GT really took the rep to task on their product. I went with Aerosus.
Also I would see if both of you guys Arnott’s were manufactured around the same time (if that’s possible) to see if there is a certain range of them that fails or at the very least keep track of said range for those that insist on buying them so they could be somewhat informed.
Also I would see if both of you guys Arnott’s were manufactured around the same time (if that’s possible) to see if there is a certain range of them that fails or at the very least keep track of said range for those that insist on buying them so they could be somewhat informed.
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