Bonnet lifters Help needed please

[acidstrato]

wot part of the wing is fouling?

can u get a pic of it just as its shutting so we can see where its hitting?

 

[LeeroyBrown]

Here you go mate





Hopefully you can see from these..

 

[acidstrato]

rite yeah i see where

ok its a bodge idea...but if u can stick a washer or 3 in the top bolt...it would push it away and straighten the lifter out?

 

[LeeroyBrown]

hhmmm i think you would need more than 3 washers? and the bolt isnt very long.. Its abit of a distance to go before it gets straight, i honestly dont understand why its so diagonal, its nearly straight on everyone esle..

 

[Ninja]

sorry mate... Just fitted mine in about 10 minutes with no problems

Just want to check though.. should I have these little metal clips left over or should i have put them somewhere ???

 

[LeeroyBrown]

If you look where the lifter clips onto the ball, there will be 2 little holes those clips go rite through them and then clips in to stop the lifter coming off the ball...

 

[Ninja]

wicked thanks mate.. Will go look in a sec

 

[LeeroyBrown]

No problem, I give up with mine lol... They fitted on my g/f`s corsa instead

 

[Ninja]

lol at least you found a use for them

All finished now.. Didnt notice the tiny holes before but was wondering what was going to stop the ball from popping out

 

[LeeroyBrown]

Cool cool, im GLLLAAADDDD!!! everyone elses fitted fine lol.. More luck next time i try.. LMAO.. Cheers for the help..

 

[CupraPower]

Just one more suggestion. Have you tried swapping them over on different side of the bonnet?

Might be too late now. lol Im sure you dont wanna touch them again

 

[LeeroyBrown]

Yeh, tried everything.. I aint going any where near them now!! lmao..

 

[acidstrato]

ya be jealous wen u walk past someones and see theres

still im speechless why they dont fit correctly...completely gobsmacked

 

[Daz_gibbo]

Car been bumped maybe? misalligned slightly on repair?

 

[LeeroyBrown]

yeh iv thought about that..

 

[Forbez]

I'm sure they should fit if fitted the other way around.

 

[LeeroyBrown]

Tried both ways mate a number of times..

 

[Essex_Cupra]

Can someone help me!!! are they ment to stay at the same length all the time?

I've tried pulling on them and pushing them inwards and its just not moving!

 

[andyj]

You won't move them by hand mate !!!!

I just managed to shift my about 1cm by placing it on the floor and leaning on it with all my body weight !!!

They're at their max length when they're off the car, and are compressed when you shut the bonnet.

Andy

 

[Essex_Cupra]

Oh i see!! I'll try that then don't want to bend the bonnet!!

Also i know i have to take the bolt out of the wing to fit the new bolts!

On the bonnet there is a top and bottom bolt which 1 do i remove top or bottom! Does it make a difference