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Old 03 December 2014, 11:21 AM
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Hi guys,


anyone got any tips on my bonnet problem? it just simply wont catch closed, i have tried pulling the catch on the drivers side repeatedly, but it just wont lock closed?

anyone got any good tips?


Thanks
Old 03 December 2014, 11:50 AM
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I had the same problem on mine.

Mine was fixed by cleaning the catch. It had so much oil and grease and "dirt" within the grease that the latch basically didn't move as expected anymore.

I cleaned it using carb cleaner and then oiled it afterwards, and it's been fine since (about 4 years).
Old 03 December 2014, 03:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Henrik
I had the same problem on mine.

Mine was fixed by cleaning the catch. It had so much oil and grease and "dirt" within the grease that the latch basically didn't move as expected anymore.

I cleaned it using carb cleaner and then oiled it afterwards, and it's been fine since (about 4 years).

Cheers mate seemed to do the trick
Old 03 December 2014, 04:18 PM
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until it pops open at 80 anyway
Old 03 December 2014, 04:56 PM
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Haha...mine occasionally pops at 120 ....commen fault
Old 03 December 2014, 06:21 PM
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I check the bonnet is shut with pulling up on bonnet .Had it pop up on catch ages ago and make sure the catch is free of dirt is lubed and mechanism moves freely
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