bonnet popping open

[zefarelly]

dont know why but the bonnet on my Vixen has started popping off its catches from time to time . . .any ideas why? Ive adjusted the catches and checked them out . . .all seems ok . . . .

[zefarelly]

yikes . . .better check the hinges . . . .I could always just glue it down . . .given the resty of the cars reliability the bonnet come up so infrequently ;D

[zefarelly]

the pin is actually tapped and bolts to its mounting plate . . . .not easily appareny when covered in grease and bolted to the bonnet . . . .took it off, tightened it and replaced . . .hopefully all ok now . . .hinge pins seem fine si hopefully it wont fly over the roof !!!

[zefarelly]

no it f****N hasnt! it popped open within a mile of the office, I stopped adjusted, and it popped again, so I just thought bolleux to it and drove home with one catch only

I reckon the things are just knackered, Ill dismantle and bench mount at the weekend . . .if theyre shot then Ill put som proper racing pins on it

doesnt seem to be any play in the hinge mounting at the front either. . . .although the bonnet flexes a bit when driving along at any rate of knots

[zefarelly]

Ill try that tonight . . . .failing that I may just put a japanese engine in and fibreglass the thing shut permanently!

[zefarelly]

well . . . . . . . I removed the catch assembly and the sprung pin assembly, I filed the pin back to shape as it had rounded quited badly, I made sure the worst point wasnt on the catch side on re assembly, I also lightly filed the catch to allow it to close a little more.

I went fro a quick spin on some notorously bumpy local roads . . .smacked the exhaust a few times, but the bonnets still closed . . . . . .I havent tried opening it yet though !!!