Bonnet shuder

[7.62]

Hi all

I was wanting to know your ideas for stopping the bonnet boucing on its worn pins.

The pins I mean are in the hinges, it bounces all over the place, and makes heaps of noise...

Any ideas?

 

[andrewfarmer]

Remove the pins. Replace with rollpins - mine's been 2 years now and no problems.

 

[Texx]

For a quick repair, or just easy fix, cut a piece of fuel hose and put it in the rain gutter right under the hood hinge. When the hinge shuts, the hose forces it up against the worn pin, eliminating rattles.

 

[Degnol]

For a quick repair, or just easy fix, cut a piece of fuel hose and put it in the rain gutter right under the hood hinge. When the hinge shuts, the hose forces it up against the worn pin, eliminating rattles.

I LIKE THIS IDEA.



Ed

 

[pbgbottle]

i was actually just messin around with some ideas .yesterday . i was going to try something with an oilite bearing / bushing . and a stainless nut and bolt and some plasic /nylon washers (whatever the washers are made of ) or something along those lines . see pic.

 

[Landpimp]

damn fine idea!

For a quick repair, or just easy fix, cut a piece of fuel hose and put it in the rain gutter right under the hood hinge. When the hinge shuts, the hose forces it up against the worn pin, eliminating rattles.

 

[pbgbottle]

if anybody cares i found the bearings in a 2pack

bore 1/4 x o.d 3/8 x length 1"

 

[Adventure Teq]

A couple of cool ideas. So the bonnet is the hood?

I'll just stick with calling it a hood.

 

[Degnol]

Bonnet = Hood

Hood = Convertible top

Boot = Trunk(?)


Veddy British, you know.

 

[zebrabeefj40]

I bought a couple hinges from Toyota for like $12 ea. At that price it didn't seem worth messin with.

Nick

 

[7.62]

Thanks for the ideas guys.

I might try the hose idea for now, untill I can find a decent wrecker here is Victoria Aus...

 

[PUPTLAM]

If the bonnet is the hood? Whats the hard top? I used to have an MGB Midget and the book I had on it called the roof the bonnet.