hi people i have a really annoying problem nothing major but still........every now and again once i reach a very high speed lets just say for examole 100+ mph the bonnet unlatches and pops up .......when i close it i have to slam it hard and when i test it to see if its locked i pull with alot of force and it wont pop open yet now and again at high speed it still pops open ........im starting to get worried if im doing a high speed and it completely opensand takes my windscreen out etc and probaly my life ..... any ideas new latch u reckon or what ???? or is this a common problem and maybe needs some wd40 or religning

 

sounds like bonnet catch is fubar, but i'd get areo bonnet clips if your doing 100+, on private roads i hope.

 

aero bonnet clips????? no this happened at brands run what ya brung lol and dont know what fubar means lol diff lingo but i think means where im from fu**ed

 

FUBAR - f@#ked up beyond all repair.

Aerocatch locking bonnet pins are what you will need:-
http://www.scoobyparts.com/cgi/sh000...K#aAERO_2fLOCK

 

oh dear bad news ..........anyone had exp of replacing one ??

 

There's probably a thread on here somewhere.

I've got a set of these pins but haven't gotten round to putting them on. I wouldn't try it myself though, requires cutting and/or drilling.

 

Can't be hard, a couple of bolts and re-attacha cable. You are probably best giving it a good clean and re-grease. There isn't much that can go wrong with them.

 

That's what I thought, but I can't trust my clumsy nature and ham-fisted approach

 

Aero catches. Not only hold your bonnet down but look good too.




Failing that just buy a catch assembly from a breakers on here, probably be no more than £15 and will take 10 mins to fit.

 

ok thanks for that users im gonna give it a good grease it seems the actual hook latch that sits up highest has some play in it so maybe a way to tighten it .....if that fails ill get a new mech.....those aeros look good though but sounds like alot of work

 

Check the release cable where it attaches to the bonnet catch - they often fray and dont return the locking pawl properly.

Mick

 

ok thanks mick ill have a look tomorrow

 

I've not had this problem on the Scoob, but on other cars a good soak of WD40 to free everything up and then a good coat of white silicon grease usually sorts it out for me.

 

I got scared of my carbon bonnet shaking at High speed so I first fitted pings and now got aero catches

 

the latch fills up with ****e over the years and then jams etc , mine did the same so i removed it and re gresed it and its fine now