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lee celtic:
Hi all

Just thought I'd let you all know that the Disco bonnet opening while on the move is not an urban myth [-X [-X

The local landie garage took a Disco out the other day for a test drive and the bonnet opened coming off a roundabout at about 30mph and flapped over the windscreen :shock:

and no they hadn't forgotten to close it properly...I've been told...

I'm always thought it was plausibly so fitted bonnet pins after seeing it vibrate at speed....

Glad I did :lol: :lol:

bambamjj:
Fitted pins to my V8, was lucky decided to pop up as i was slowing down, saw it raise then shut its self, no damge but very scary.

mentalmoshio sophs V8i:
disco bonnett is a trouble waitting to happpen shame it didnt have a spare wheel on it to weigh the thing down abit.

oh lee are bonnet pins which u drill through a pain when working on the engine  :-k

Disco Matt:
I have had problems with mine failing to latch properly before. It seemed to be the cable release sticking and holding the latch open, operating it a few times after dribbling 3-in-1 into one end has freed it up a lot.

Is it hard to fit bonnet pins? I'd always imagined the hard bit would be making sure they're symmetrical and that the hole in the bonnet lines up with the hole you're about to bolt the pin into.

bambamjj:
When i have fitted them before i have fixed the pins to the front panel first, then on bonnet underside put some masking tap and mark top of pin with grease etc, then lay bonnet over top and theres you mark, drill thru from underside with 3mm drill the open up from the top with appropriate size drill.  Or you can just drop the bonnet on the pins, the dent is where you drill   :)

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