Bonnet rattle?
Discussion
When going over any form up bump (so quite often then on our roads!) i've noticed a rattling noise from the front of the car. Rather annoying after a while!
Figured out it is the bonnet, when you tap on the bonnet where the catch is, there is movement, hence the rattle. Any way of stopping this?
Figured out it is the bonnet, when you tap on the bonnet where the catch is, there is movement, hence the rattle. Any way of stopping this?
i can't imagine saving that much time looking for tape, deciding duct tape is too thick, looking for electrical tape... cutting bits up, wrapping them round etc.
repeat a few months later, cut the old stuff off, go find the electrical tape etc. etc. etc.
adjust it, grease it, job done - for atleast another 10 years
repeat a few months later, cut the old stuff off, go find the electrical tape etc. etc. etc.
adjust it, grease it, job done - for atleast another 10 years
dylan0451 said:
i can't imagine saving that much time looking for tape, deciding duct tape is too thick, looking for electrical tape... cutting bits up, wrapping them round etc.
repeat a few months later, cut the old stuff off, go find the electrical tape etc. etc. etc.
adjust it, grease it, job done - for atleast another 10 years
Agh, but if you're switched on, you know to use electrical tape in the first place, and it takes a matter of seconds to snip the tape and wrap it round! And if you wrap it well enough should last 10 years....! repeat a few months later, cut the old stuff off, go find the electrical tape etc. etc. etc.
adjust it, grease it, job done - for atleast another 10 years
yes, well... look, quiet now, you're stealing my fire
mine has leccy tape wrapped round the latch, i assume it had the same issue once upon a time, except it's all sticky and greasy and torn now. going against what i just said i can't be bothered to do anything with it until it starts making noises
the whole bonnet does 'wobble' ever so slightly over bumps though, could this be related?
mine has leccy tape wrapped round the latch, i assume it had the same issue once upon a time, except it's all sticky and greasy and torn now. going against what i just said i can't be bothered to do anything with it until it starts making noises
the whole bonnet does 'wobble' ever so slightly over bumps though, could this be related?
dylan0451 said:
yes, well... look, quiet now, you're stealing my fire
mine has leccy tape wrapped round the latch, i assume it had the same issue once upon a time, except it's all sticky and greasy and torn now. going against what i just said i can't be bothered to do anything with it until it starts making noises
the whole bonnet does 'wobble' ever so slightly over bumps though, could this be related?
I think you'll find you're stealing the fire from the OP!! mine has leccy tape wrapped round the latch, i assume it had the same issue once upon a time, except it's all sticky and greasy and torn now. going against what i just said i can't be bothered to do anything with it until it starts making noises
the whole bonnet does 'wobble' ever so slightly over bumps though, could this be related?
FELIX_5 said:
dylan0451 said:
yes, well... look, quiet now, you're stealing my fire
mine has leccy tape wrapped round the latch, i assume it had the same issue once upon a time, except it's all sticky and greasy and torn now. going against what i just said i can't be bothered to do anything with it until it starts making noises
the whole bonnet does 'wobble' ever so slightly over bumps though, could this be related?
I think you'll find you're stealing the fire from the OP!! mine has leccy tape wrapped round the latch, i assume it had the same issue once upon a time, except it's all sticky and greasy and torn now. going against what i just said i can't be bothered to do anything with it until it starts making noises
the whole bonnet does 'wobble' ever so slightly over bumps though, could this be related?
I'll see how DIY-y im feeling, think i may need to top up on, erm, grease and also electrical tape, so guess i may as well do it properly! Window runners need the full on grease treatment as they are sloooooooooow, WD40 works for about 30 seconds!
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