Fossicker
SupporterI have recently tried to install new bonnet bushes on my series three. I had only just installed them when upon closing the bonnet they both broke in half. I've ordered some more bushes to replace them but before I try again, is there any trick to installing them? I have cleaned out the hinge area and have lubricated it a bit with silicone spray but they are pretty tight and won't move around at all. Do I put the bushes in first and then install the bonnet or do I place the bushes in the bonnet hinges first? The old bushes that I had were in bits and pieces so I couldn't use these as a bit of a reference as to their position i.e. which way does the offset channel go.
Any suggestions would be most appreciated.
Regards
Vince
Fossicker
Hi Vince,
Can't comment on why they may have broken, but I fit mine in the bulkhead hinge first, with slots aligned so I could place the bonnet on them easily.
I can't recall them being terribly tight, they were firm, however I was still able to align them with my fingers.
RoverLord
The only issue I can think of is that the slot is not symmetrical in the cylinder, and there is only one right way of putting them - if you put them the wrong way they will jam. The bush should be in the bulkhead fitting with the slot facing up and with the slot offset towards the back of the vehicle. The bonnet is then put on with it straight up - really needs two people.
John
JDNSW
1986 110 County 3.9 diesel
1970 2a 109 2.25 petrol
Fossicker
there are two hinge bush suppliers that I've found in Oz. Th4e one that's north of Sydney charges a little more and their bushes are a little smaller, suitable for a less worn hinge. th3 one that's south of sydney charges a bit less, supplies larger bushes that suit the more worn hinges on my S3, Tallulah. The smaller bushes simply fall out for me.
i just had a look at the maintenance manual, and it isn't obvious which way round the bush goes. When installing the bonnet I set up the slots to be further forward. I expect that with age, each vehicle has worn a certain way so one way will fit one landy better, and not the other.
Cheers,
Fossicker
SupporterThanks mate,Originally Posted by Cerise
there are two hinge bush suppliers that I've found in Oz. Th4e one that's north of Sydney charges a little more and their bushes are a little smaller, suitable for a less worn hinge. th3 one that's south of sydney charges a bit less, supplies larger bushes that suit the more worn hinges on my S3, Tallulah. The smaller bushes simply fall out for me
i just had a look at the maintenance manual, and it isn't obvious which way round the bush goes. When installing the bonnet I set up the slots to be further forward. I expect that with age, each vehicle has worn a certain way so one way will fit one landy better, and not the other.
Cheers,
I bought mine from a business south of Sydney. I might have to try the one North. Can you give me a hint as to that is please?
Many thanks
Vince
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Then there is the german stainless steel retainers .....
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SupporterHello from Brisbane.
Tempted to throw in the famous Hansonism here.
Cheers,
Neil
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will go see if i can find where i saw them...
bloody nifty looking things i thought at the time but didnt really note where i saw them...
2007 Discovery 3 SE7 TDV6 2.7
2012 SZ Territory TX 2.7 TDCi
"Make the lie big, make it simple, keep saying it, and eventually they will believe it." -- a warning from Adolf Hitler
"If you don't have a sense of humour, you probably don't have any sense at all!" -- a wise observation by someone else
'If everyone colludes in believing that war is the norm, nobody will recognize the imperative of peace." -- Anne Deveson
“What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others.” - Pericles
"We can ignore reality, but we cannot ignore the consequences of ignoring reality.” – Ayn Rand
"The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts." Marcus Aurelius
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found these but that aint the ones i am talking about....
Defender Bonnet Hinges | Gore Products Ltd
2007 Discovery 3 SE7 TDV6 2.7
2012 SZ Territory TX 2.7 TDCi
"Make the lie big, make it simple, keep saying it, and eventually they will believe it." -- a warning from Adolf Hitler
"If you don't have a sense of humour, you probably don't have any sense at all!" -- a wise observation by someone else
'If everyone colludes in believing that war is the norm, nobody will recognize the imperative of peace." -- Anne Deveson
“What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others.” - Pericles
"We can ignore reality, but we cannot ignore the consequences of ignoring reality.” – Ayn Rand
"The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts." Marcus Aurelius
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and these are similar to what i saw but not the actual ones
4x4 Outdoor Tuning :: Bonnet hinges for Defender Tdi, Td5, Td4, stainless steel
2007 Discovery 3 SE7 TDV6 2.7
2012 SZ Territory TX 2.7 TDCi
"Make the lie big, make it simple, keep saying it, and eventually they will believe it." -- a warning from Adolf Hitler
"If you don't have a sense of humour, you probably don't have any sense at all!" -- a wise observation by someone else
'If everyone colludes in believing that war is the norm, nobody will recognize the imperative of peace." -- Anne Deveson
“What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others.” - Pericles
"We can ignore reality, but we cannot ignore the consequences of ignoring reality.” – Ayn Rand
"The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts." Marcus Aurelius
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