Broken Bonnet Hinge

Broken Bonnet Hinge

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mxi933

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467 posts

207 months

Sunday 14th January 2007
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Feeling just a little bit pleased with myself today.
When I picked up the purple one I noticed that the bonnet was jumping up and down coming back on the motorway. On closer inspection the drivers side front bonnet hinge had come away from its mount.

So I took the bonnet off today and fibreglassed it back in. Now the hood is as tight as a knats chuff.

easy job - took a couple of hours - and I'm happy.
Just thought I'd mention it

ireland

3,516 posts

213 months

Sunday 14th January 2007
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Welcome to the world of the Cerbera.

You'll get better at fixing things the longer you have the car.

We'll soon have you posting pictures too.

mxi933

Original Poster:

467 posts

207 months

Sunday 14th January 2007
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Tomorrow its time to look at the heater.
The fan is very slow compared with the cooler fan.
Done a search and written down the options.

Aint got this excited about fixing things since the blonde next door and a problem with her interior light lick

byker28i

58,810 posts

216 months

Sunday 14th January 2007
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What did you use to fix it p38/p40 fibreglass stuff or the resin and matting approach.

mxi933

Original Poster:

467 posts

207 months

Monday 15th January 2007
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I went for the matting and resin approach. A little messy but I hear its a stronger fix

byker28i

58,810 posts

216 months

Monday 15th January 2007
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Same way I strengthened my bonnet rod catches at the windscreen end.

oli_quick

380 posts

228 months

Monday 15th January 2007
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Is it an easy job to remove the bonnet - mine has the same problem...
I am hoping the bolts are just loose - but i'd like to take the bonnet off just to check there is no fibre glass - grp - wearage...

thanks

mxi933

Original Poster:

467 posts

207 months

Monday 15th January 2007
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Taking the bonnet off is quite straight forward. A 10mm spanner working from the front of the engine through the top vent. You should be able to feel the small bolts - two on each side. You can undo the bolts with the bonnet down and then just lift it off. Dont even need two people to do it.

ridds

8,191 posts

243 months

Tuesday 16th January 2007
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Halfords ratchet spanners make this a very quick job as well.

mxi933

Original Poster:

467 posts

207 months

Tuesday 16th January 2007
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ridds said:
Halfords ratchet spanners make this a very quick job as well.


Yeah I agree. I aint got any but it would have been easier.

southendpier

5,254 posts

228 months

Wednesday 17th January 2007
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mxi933 said:
I went for the matting and resin approach. A little messy but I hear its a stronger fix


Interesting way of fixing the blonde's light. Did she clean your resin up?



Edited by southendpier on Wednesday 17th January 15:45

mxi933

Original Poster:

467 posts

207 months

Wednesday 17th January 2007
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southendpier said:
mxi933 said:
I went for the matting and resin approach. A little messy but I hear its a stronger fix


Interesting way of fixing the blonde's light. Did she clean your resin up?



Edited by southendpier on Wednesday 17th January 15:45

laugh

ukkid35

6,138 posts

172 months

Saturday 17th September 2016
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mxi933 said:
Taking the bonnet off is quite straight forward. A 10mm spanner working from the front of the engine through the top vent. You should be able to feel the small bolts - two on each side. You can undo the bolts with the bonnet down and then just lift it off. Dont even need two people to do it.
Very helpful - thanks.

Still not looking forward to yet another unexpected issue I have to fix, with only a few days to do so.

ukkid35

6,138 posts

172 months

Sunday 18th September 2016
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Any suggestions, tips, techniques for replacing the broken bolt?



Looking at the good side, I'm tempted to add an extension and fix that with some fibreglass/resin.


Supateg

724 posts

141 months

Sunday 18th September 2016
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It should be a 5/16 unf stud in a brass ferrule glasses in. I picked up some 2" manifold studs in stainless from eBay.
I also prickef up some 8mm I'd 2mm wall thickness tube and connected inside between both studs to make them single shear- worked a treat. Used some Plexus two pack structural adhesive for fibreglass to stainless bonding used in the boat industry.

Rose joints are unf but m8 in stainless work well also.

ukkid35

6,138 posts

172 months

Sunday 18th September 2016
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Supateg said:
It should be a 5/16 unf stud in a brass ferrule glasses in.
Thanks Craig - You have saved me from myself. I didn't realise it was a stud, I thought it was a bolt permanently bonded in the glassfibre that I would have to cut out...

Supateg

724 posts

141 months

Sunday 18th September 2016
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Your welcome Paul, sorry for the spelling. It was a rush phone reply between dealing with newborn nappy changes smile

The brass ferrule/insert is 3/4" long with a hex shoulder at each end and a relief in the middle. If it spins, carefuI dremal work will allow an open end spanned at 90deg to hold it while you unwind the stud.

I will dig out a picture of link rod mod as the ferrule oftern spins and works it way out due to build poor design.

Regards Craig


ukkid35

6,138 posts

172 months

Sunday 18th September 2016
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Supateg said:
It was a rush phone reply between dealing with newborn nappy changes smile
Congratulations - like I said, you're a braver man than me!