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Title: Sport Bonnet Hinges & bonnet latching problems Post by: michaelkaye on 01 October, 2018, 09:28:59 AM Hi all,
Over the weekend I spent some time removing a lot of wax oil from the underside of the bonnet (the previous owner basically painted wax oil everywhere!). To do this I removed the bonnet from the car. In doing so I noticed that there is a lot (and I mean a lot) of play/sideways movement in the hinges. Is this normal or a result of wear and tear over the years. If the latter, what is the best way to minimise the movement?? (NB I've not actually had a look at the hinge mechanisms) Related to this, after putting the bonnet back on, I then had terrible trouble getting the bonnet latch to lock. It's almost like the latch is too low. Anyone had any similar problems? Thanks in advance, Michael. Title: Re: Sport Bonnet Hinges & bonnet latching problems Post by: davidwheeler on 03 October, 2018, 10:34:06 AM There should not be play in the hinges. The latch is adjustable up down and sideways and can be quite tricky to line up properly.
Title: Re: Sport Bonnet Hinges & bonnet latching problems Post by: michaelkaye on 03 October, 2018, 08:43:57 PM Thanks David. Time to look at the hinges I think! I’ll get those sorted first and then I’ll have a look at adjusting the latch.
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