Greeks Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 Is this normal.Is there a normal fix 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 Normal...? No.Typical...? Yes, fairly typical unfortunately.Repairs should involve the hot metal glue gun preferably.Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greeks Posted April 15, 2016 Author Share Posted April 15, 2016 Cheers Nick. I wondered if it was an issue with the notoriously poor quality steel in the later models. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iggy Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 would a bonnet stay on either side of the bonnet help relieve the stess on the mounting points, i know the mercedes cosworth has two bonnet stays compaired to the one stay on the standard 190e models Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greeks Posted April 16, 2016 Author Share Posted April 16, 2016 maybe... i was wondering if a gas strut might be worth a go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nang Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 As it's not rusty, I'd weld a strip of 3mm (1/8" in my language) over the top and weld the stay bracket to it. Even with a gas strut you're putting pressure on the same bit of steel.Tony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trumpy Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 The same thing happened to my car, an early MK2. Pain in the arse! I managed to rivet the backing bracket back in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piman Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 Hello all, if anyone's interested, a modification for the lazy:-Alec Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 Quoted from Greeks maybe... i was wondering if a gas strut might be worth a go. Yes, gas strut on both sides would be a nice solution.Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greeks Posted April 16, 2016 Author Share Posted April 16, 2016 Quoted from Nick Jones Yes, gas strut on both sides would be a nice solution.Nick Wish I had your scrapyard tenacity ... well I can't leave it too long as the bonnet will fall off pretty soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh18 Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 Hi Alec. It took me a while to work out what that was for but when I did, I thought- Genius! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greeks Posted April 16, 2016 Author Share Posted April 16, 2016 Quoted from josh18 Hi Alec. It took me a while to work out what that was for but when I did, I thought- Genius! Aha! I was distracted by the lights. Nice idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 Quoted from piman Hello all, if anyone's interested, a modification for the lazy:-Alec Not just the lazy, almost essential for anyone with a narrow garage I'd say.Graham,You can buy them new..... you can even choose the open/closed length, tension and end fittingshttp://www.aussiegasstrutcompany.com/http://www.gasspring.com.au/CATALOGUE2010.pdfProbably easier to weld up the bracket though.Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT6 M Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 Errr, just what is the mod done on Alecs car !!!or is it cant see,t forest for treesM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StagNL Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 Marcus, Ye can put t bonnet doon from t right side by lifting the stay with t long rod fitted to the bonnet itself.Julian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod 2500S Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 this is how I fixed it, somewhat agricultural but effectiveCheersRod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgetone Triumph Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 Quoted from piman Hello all, if anyone's interested, a modification for the lazy:-Alec I don't have this mod, I am tall enough to reach over 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TedTaylor Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 Quoted from StagNL Marcus, Ye can put t bonnet doon from t right side by lifting the stay with t long rod fitted to the bonnet itself.Julian LazyGet in trainin vur t maruthun running roun t car.MUT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT6 M Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 Aha, noo I look closer, I see,butt, was tek,n off scent by thinkin it was either wire trunking going t,light, ora washer pipe .Jules,Ted, Niva reda post as easy, its catch,n M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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