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    Help bonnet latch spring

    I need a bit of help am refitting bonnet latch and panel shop has filled and painted the small hole on panel that the bonnet latch spring fits into. Could one of you kind gents give me distance from center latch pin hole (go dead center) to hole that has spring poking through. Many thanks I’m guessing they’re all much the same though something from either a 2 door or 4 door to 85 would most likely be best.

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    Which dimension do you need?
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    Which bolt hole in which pic? (excuse the filth attached to the lanotec)
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    OK - now understood. The picture on the left is where the arm enters above the grille and locks into position. There is no spring on that part and the small plate can be adjusted (in theory) to latch the arm correctly. Your first job should be to get a wire brush onto everything, clean off the crap and grease it all

    The left-centre picture shows the spring-loaded arm mentioned above and it can be a right bast$&d t adjust it. The assembly is held in place with 2 screws but there is very little if any adjustment possible.

    I actually do not think you need to drill any new holes but it might be worth getting another arm with spring attached, then simply remove the old one and replace it- There are a few ads on Gumtree offering parts from wrecks. Just make sure you get one that is not rusted solid

    If this does not answer your question, please get back to me

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    Alan

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    Ok if you look at bottom photo there’s a spring underneath to right that keeps slide to left. When bonnet closes it forces that latch left to lock. When you pull bonnet release you’re pulling against that spring. The spring (from memory) is held in that panel with simple hole that it hooks through. All you’d see is small hole and like a piece of wire(spring) poking through. And thanks to all for help so farHelp bonnet latch spring

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    Sorry keeps slide to RightHelp bonnet latch spring

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    This is mechanism and spring and panel I thought spring secured into the panel
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    The 1991 RR I have here has some problems latching and unlatching. When I get my 93SE back here later today (I hope) I'll look at one that works correctly, take some pictures and get back to you

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    I'll have a look in the morning - I am not sure there is a hole for that spring, It may be attached to something under the panel.

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    Thanks. I’ve worked out a fix. I’m going to use some flat bar bolted to existing bolt to “ extend” a fixing point. And I can drill as many holes as needed cause it’s an expendable piece. Just don’t want to drill into freshly painted panel.

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