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The Workshop => Maintenance, Problems & Troubleshooting => Topic started by: fstsven on May 31, 2005, 19:25

Title: Excessive play on front bonnet?
Post by: fstsven on May 31, 2005, 19:25
I noticed that if you push down on the front bonnet (when it is already properly closed   s:roll: :roll: s:roll:   ), it makes metal-to-metal contact somewhere.
I can even imagine it would rattle over road bumps (there is about 3-4mm of vertical movement)...
Is this just my car, or is it normal?
Strange I have just noticed this today, after a year and a half of ownership...    s:? :? s:?  
Greetz from Belgium
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Post by: Anonymous on May 31, 2005, 20:54
on the underside of the bonnet (near the front edge)there are 2 small 12ish mm accross rubber 'stops' these scew out a bit to stop the bonnet moving down  too far, if you screw these out a bit it will stop the contact you describe
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Post by: fstsven on June 3, 2005, 18:18
 s:D :D s:D   Aha  s:!: :!: s:!:  
Just what I needed: a simple fix!    s:lol: :lol: s:lol:  

Many thanks indeed!
Title: front bonnet catch rattle
Post by: Anonymous on August 19, 2005, 20:09
I solved this rattle by fitting a small piece of soft plastic tube over the horseshoe  lug on the actual bonnet. The tube shold be slit along its lenght and secured with a little tape. Result silence!