Bonnet rattling and wiper prob

[Crusty Cobb]

My bonnet has started to rattle and move about in the wind is this easy to solve ? any one
At the higher windscreen wiper speed the wiper hits the nearside wing quite hard is this easy to solve ? any one

[Sam_68]

Crusty Cobb said:

My bonnet has started to rattle and move about in the wind is this easy to solve ?

Yes, probably - there are only a limited number of things that can go wrong (I'm assuming your queries relate to the S1 Elise on your profile?).

Check that the hinge at the front of the bonnet is secure (ie. no bolts worked lose or anything). The striker pin at the rear edge of the bonnet can be screwed up and down to adjust height and there should be a couple of screw-in rubber buffers - one either side of the front compartment, just in front of the windscreen - on which the bonnet rests. Make sure these are both still present and correctly adjusted so that the bonnet is properly supported with no play, when it is in the closed position.

Crusty Cobb said:

At the higher windscreen wiper speed the wiper hits the nearside wing quite hard is this easy to solve ? any one

Sounds as thought the wiper arm isn't fitted in the correct position. Remove it and refit it in a slightly rotated position so that it doesn't hit the wing.

Edited by Sam_68 on Sunday 13th May 10:04