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ostland
Member Since: 16 Jan 2009
Location: Capital!
Posts: 89
  
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| Bonnet doesn't shut properly |
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My D3 seems to have a dodgy left-hand lock (as seen from the driving seat) for my bonnet. When I shut the bonnet with a - normal - force, it looks as if though the bonnet has closed properly, but at a speed of 100kph it starts flapping about.
To really close it, I have to bang it down, but I don't think this is how it is supposed to be done. It makes enough noise to make people nearby look around.
This happens when my dealer closes the bonnet, so I am wondering if the lock is defective on my car.
Has anyone experienced a similar problem? Is this a common issue, and is this something a warranty can cover? If so I have just few weeks left to claim it.
Any advice appreciated!
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 14th Jan 2010 3:51 pm |
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ad15
Member Since: 14 Dec 2008
Location: up that tree
Posts: 4866
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mine's the same, i believe it's a common issue, i sprayed the lock with some wd40 and it's solved it,
i think there is a more permanent solution that someone will no doubt harp up with in a moment.. one wife.......livid
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| 14th Jan 2010 3:55 pm |
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hgrimmett
Member Since: 11 Oct 2009
Location: Bledlow
Posts: 901
 
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Our's is the same, but dodgy on the RHS. I just have to remember to close it properly each time because otherwise the wobbling gves me the hebee jebees at 80mph. -------------------------------------------------------------------
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| 14th Jan 2010 5:31 pm |
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BrumLee
Member Since: 07 Mar 2008
Location: West Midlands
Posts: 1360
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Hand on the 'L' (of Land), hand on the last 'R' (of Rover) and push the bonnet down evenly 
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| 14th Jan 2010 8:15 pm |
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richratz
Member Since: 11 Oct 2009
Location: chester
Posts: 20
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| Re: Bonnet doesn't shut properly |
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Same here. Same side as well. Twice I have been cruising along the motorway to see the left corner of bonnet rumble away. On one occasion it was from a trip back from the dealers. It seems they don't know how to properly shut the bonnet either. . Club newbie
. Current cars -
Discovery3 Td6 se auto. 08
Freelander td4 se auto. 56
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| 14th Jan 2010 9:19 pm |
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Stu
Member Since: 08 Feb 2009
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 2423
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Me too, same side etc. I tried WD40 and also spray grease, but neither helped. I just give it a good slam. Would be interested to know if anyone has resolved it though? D3 HSE MY05 Auto
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| 14th Jan 2010 9:43 pm |
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countrywide
Member Since: 16 Sep 2007
Location: UK
Posts: 6019
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Me too, have to give it a slam to shut it.
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| 14th Jan 2010 9:46 pm |
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dr_neil
Member Since: 18 Jun 2009
Location: Devon
Posts: 164
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mine did this when I bought it. luckily I have a mechanic neighbour who saw me trying to realign the catches, he spent several hours playing, getting them spot on. He did loads of measuring (he's an old time perfectionist) and found a lack of symmetry (only a few mm) in the positioning of the metal loops that locate in the catches. I'd assume the bonnets are made on a jig and the jigs out a tad
The RHS catch needed some adjustment, I seem to remember lifting it up and twisting anticlockwise so the jaws were tilted - took several attempts to get right though.
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| 14th Jan 2010 10:06 pm |
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B16 KJR
Member Since: 10 Jul 2006
Location: Rosyth, Fife
Posts: 3005
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Always worth trying to adjust the rubber bump stops on the bonnet first. If they are too far out the bonnet will not be able to latch properley. Try screwing the stop in slightly on the offending side.
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| 15th Jan 2010 11:57 am |
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hensoni
Member Since: 01 Oct 2007
Location: Sleepy Somerset
Posts: 576
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My dealer has a "you didn't do the PDI properly" list to sort out - the nearside bonnet catch is on the list as it decided to flop around on the first journey from pickup.
If it's such a common problem, why don't the stealers know about it and 'persuade' the bonnet to shut properly?
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| 15th Jan 2010 1:57 pm |
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Tikahuna
Member Since: 07 Oct 2009
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 29
 
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Me too, on a D4...
A good slam sorts it...
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| 15th Jan 2010 2:00 pm |
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ostland
Member Since: 16 Jan 2009
Location: Capital!
Posts: 89
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Thanks everyone!
So it seems I am not the only one - I will follow B16 KJR's advice (thank you) before going to the dealers for my last free checkup.
It looked a little scary watching it flap like a wet leaf (ok, that's a little OTT) when driving at 100kph.
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| 18th Jan 2010 3:16 pm |
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richodlf
Member Since: 31 Dec 2009
Location: derby
Posts: 21
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mines the same have to bang it realy hard to get it to stay down
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| 18th Jan 2010 4:32 pm |
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