Bonnet stay clip... anyone know what it's off?
Bonnet stay clip... anyone know what it's off?
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pupp

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12,978 posts

302 months

Saturday 14th October 2006
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Mine went walk-about this week whilst the car was in the tender mercies of an indie for an MOT test. I'm assuming it's a generic part. Any ideas?

siobe

205 posts

246 months

Saturday 14th October 2006
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pupp said:
Mine went walk-about this week whilst the car was in the tender mercies of an indie for an MOT test. I'm assuming it's a generic part. Any ideas?


I'd like to know as well, mines gone a bit limp which leaves my rod flopping aboutwobble

Hotwire

180 posts

256 months

Saturday 14th October 2006
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I have seen these clips on the clever trevor webb site part no is UOO69 .
I hope this helps Dave

www.clever-trevor.net

Edited by Hotwire on Saturday 14th October 19:22

pupp

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12,978 posts

302 months

Saturday 14th October 2006
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Hotwire said:
I have seen these clips on the clever trevor webb site part no is UOO69 .
I hope this helps Dave

www.clever-trevor.net

Edited by Hotwire on Saturday 14th October 19:22


Nearly but not quite (though they might do at a pinch)... the Chimp ones are on posts that push into the inner wing (with retaining legs on). Cheers anyway

That Daddy

19,455 posts

251 months

Saturday 14th October 2006
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pupp are you on about the rod stay balljoint, or the end thats secured with the little plastic clip on the inner wing

pupp

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Saturday 14th October 2006
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That Daddy said:
pupp are you on about the rod stay balljoint, or the end thats secured with the little plastic clip on the inner wing


It's the little plastic clip that's pegged into the inner wing

That Daddy

19,455 posts

251 months

Saturday 14th October 2006
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dont know where you can get a chim one, but a ford one would work a treat,same size bar,ask a helpful ford storesman to show you what hes got....the clips that is.

pupp

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302 months

Saturday 14th October 2006
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That Daddy said:
dont know where you can get a chim one, but a ford one would work a treat,same size bar,ask a helpful ford storesman to show you what hes got....the clips that is.


I've seen some Ford 'self rivet' ones on ebay that look suitable

That Daddy

19,455 posts

251 months

Saturday 14th October 2006
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see pup helping you again,he he.but seriously that type maybe just the ticket, if you mean the type with the push centre pin that flares the claws in the hole,then yes yes.

pupp

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12,978 posts

302 months

Sunday 15th October 2006
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That Daddy said:
see pup helping you again,he he.but seriously that type maybe just the ticket, if you mean the type with the push centre pin that flares the claws in the hole,then yes yes.



That's the fella

SpeedEight

893 posts

305 months

Sunday 15th October 2006
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Isn't it a landrover part?

TimmyArt

1,425 posts

248 months

Monday 16th October 2006
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the bonnet catch is a Ford Escort according to my manual info..

siobe

205 posts

246 months

Monday 16th October 2006
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TimmyArt said:
the bonnet catch is a Ford Escort according to my manual info..


Also in the garage we have a Ford Escortcool, so I'll have a look under the lid and see if its the same, I don't suppose my wife will miss such a small piece of plastic.