front bumper gap

johnpilky · 7th March 2015, 15:26

Hi,is there any adjustment to make the gap between bonnet and front bumper smaller.have just had the two bonnet catches off to clean them and the gap appears to have gone bigger.have put them back to same positions,regards

T-Cut · 7th March 2015, 16:41

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James.uk · 7th March 2015, 16:44

Yes.. Normally if you can get someone to lift the bonnet as you do up the fixings, it should fit. You also have the same option when fitting the crash bar. Worst case scenario, elongate the holes with a file...

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johnpilky · 7th March 2015, 17:09

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Hi,so there is some adjustment on the bonnet catches.how many turns would you start off with to lower bonnet,regards

T-Cut · 7th March 2015, 20:13

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Originally Posted by johnpilky

Hi,so there is some adjustment on the bonnet catches.how many turns would you start off with to lower bonnet,regards

Lowering the bonnet alters the wing to bonnet position. It won't reduce the bonnet to grill gap without spoiling the other. If you want to do it, I'd suggest altering the spring catches by one turn at a time.

TC

trimani · 8th March 2015, 18:43

As previously said, if you over adjust the bonnet catches you will lose the wing to bonnet alignment. Over adjustment is also likely to jam your bonnet, and most of us know about that.
Best method is to take front Bumper off, and adjust the crash bar upwards, which should also bring the slam panel up.

trimani (Alf)

Richcl · 8th March 2015, 20:21

Did mine last week by inserting thick washers between the plastic bumper and slam panel, effectively raising the bumper.
This method did not need any other adjustment to bonnet catches, bump stops etc.

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James.uk Passed Away 2002 Pale Blue. Rover 75 CDTi Connoisseur auto. 170K miles Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Near the M67. Posts: 14,509 Thanks: 199 Thanked 585 Times in 397 Posts	Yes.. Normally if you can get someone to lift the bonnet as you do up the fixings, it should fit. You also have the same option when fitting the crash bar. Worst case scenario, elongate the holes with a file... ...

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trimani Passed Away ROVER 75 V6 2Ltr 2001 AUTO / EMERALD MOTORBILITY SCOOTER Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Poole Quay Posts: 3,180 Thanks: 2,051 Thanked 570 Times in 311 Posts	As previously said, if you over adjust the bonnet catches you will lose the wing to bonnet alignment. Over adjustment is also likely to jam your bonnet, and most of us know about that. Best method is to take front Bumper off, and adjust the crash bar upwards, which should also bring the slam panel up. trimani (Alf)

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Richcl Avid contributor MG ZT Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Tewkesbury Posts: 172 Thanks: 3 Thanked 31 Times in 26 Posts	Did mine last week by inserting thick washers between the plastic bumper and slam panel, effectively raising the bumper. This method did not need any other adjustment to bonnet catches, bump stops etc.