joyceslaw
Member Since: 01 Mar 2009
Location: Achill Island
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| Bonnet not closing properly |
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Whenever I close the bonnet the catch on the RHS (as you are looking at the bonnet from the front) doesn't seem to catch properly. If I give a tug it lifts and you can tell that the catch has not caught it.
Is the catch adjustable or do I just need to fit a new one?
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 15th Mar 2011 3:23 pm |
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daisydolittle
Member Since: 24 Jun 2008
Location: doncaster
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I have had a similar problem to this. Bonnet is shut properly on both sides and then some time later generally when going down the motorway i see the front nearside part of the bonnet flapping up and down slightly.
Have to stop on hard shoulder and open and close the bonnet.
This has now occured at least four times within last six months. Nothing appears to be wrong with the catch, but it does give you a bit of a  moment when it happens.
Blamed the wife the first couple of times but she doesnt lift the bonnet she doesnt even Know were the fuel cap is!!!!
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| 15th Mar 2011 3:33 pm |
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Goffie01
Member Since: 24 Jul 2008
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 309
 
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joyceslaw wrote:Whenever I close the bonnet the catch on the RHS (as you are looking at the bonnet from the front) doesn't seem to catch properly. If I give a tug it lifts and you can tell that the catch has not caught it.
Is the catch adjustable or do I just need to fit a new one?
Lift your bonnet and screw the rubber buffers further into the bonnet then try and close untill you get a good catch and no chance of pullling it open 
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| 15th Mar 2011 4:23 pm |
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J@mes
Member Since: 10 Nov 2008
Location: Bomber County
Posts: 4547
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Yes the catch is adjustable, if you look at it from the front there are a couple of bolts, about 13mm I think. If you loosen then off slightly, nudge the catch up and then tighten them up again it should catch the striker properly as you shut the bonnet.
I think the action of the striker hitting the latch eventually causes the latch to move downward and no longer lock the striker in place.
I would take a picture, but my car is away at the minute!
2014 D4 XS
2005 D3 SE - Gone
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| 15th Mar 2011 4:29 pm |
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ron3005
Member Since: 15 Mar 2010
Location: Feltham
Posts: 314
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Mine wouldnt close last week had to operate the bonnet release back and forward as everything had just got gummed up 
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| 15th Mar 2011 5:41 pm |
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DigitalJunior
Member Since: 22 Nov 2008
Location: Cumbria
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Common problem - clean, lubricate and adjust. SOLD - 23my Range Rover Sport D300 Dynamic SE
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| 15th Mar 2011 6:08 pm |
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