Used Nissan Cabstar Bonnet Strut

The Nissan Cabstar uses a traditional manual stay rod (prop rod) to hold the bonnet open rather than gas-assisted struts — so there is no bonnet strut fitted to any variant of this model as standard. If your bonnet is not staying up, the part you are most likely looking for is the bonnet stay rod and its retaining clip, or possibly the bonnet hinge. Search for 'Nissan Cabstar bonnet stay rod' or ask your breaker to confirm the correct prop rod part for your vehicle's generation.

The correct part to look for is a bonnet stay rod (sometimes listed as a bonnet prop rod or bonnet support rod), which is the metal rod that slots into a hole in the bonnet edge to hold it open manually. Breakers will typically list this under bonnet stay, bonnet prop, or bonnet support rather than strut. If you describe your registration to the breaker they can confirm the correct rod for your specific generation of Cabstar.

Retrofitting gas struts to a bonnet designed for a stay rod is possible in principle but would require custom brackets and is not a straightforward like-for-like swap from a used-parts marketplace. This would be a fabrication or modification job rather than a standard used-parts purchase, so Findapart and breakers are unlikely to be the right route for this. If you simply need the bonnet to stay up reliably, replacing or repairing the existing stay rod mechanism is the practical solution.

Listings using the term 'bonnet strut' for the Cabstar are most likely mislabelled stay rods, bonnet hinges, or possibly bonnet dampers from another vehicle entirely. It is worth contacting the seller directly to confirm exactly what the part is and whether it suits your registration before purchasing. Always verify with the breaker using your reg number to avoid buying an incompatible or incorrectly described part.