[henryiett]

Hi, just giving my r8 and inspection look through and I realised the bonnet isn't shuttling properly. The lock engages fine, but you can see the bonnet is higher than the front wings

[RoverRevival]

Push the handle back to make sure it’s sat where it should be in the cab.

Grease with a spray grease your bonnet lock and make sure everything moves freely checking with a screw driver that the catch is working correctly.

If it doesn’t catch on the screw driver you will more than likely need a new bonnet lock of which the rover 45 one seems to be the most common.

[henryiett]

If I send it up to you later in the year, that's something else on the the to do list for restoration

[crepello]

How high are the rubber buffers at the front corners?
These screw in and out to adjust bonnet seating height.

[henryiett]

Idk, but I don't see why it should change, the car hasn't moved since 2002 and not touched much. Once I've learned to drive, I intend to get it back into working order. And use it but it depends what RR says when/if I do it

[Kriss707]

If the car ain't moved for a few years the bonnet catch mechanism tends to seize/stiffen (rust) up.

Just remove it (3x10mm bolts) & oil & work the mechanism until it frees itself up.

I had to do one on a car that had sat for 7 years, it needed to be clamped in a vice, oiled & hammered ..... Works fine now

[henryiett]

That's the thing, the actual mechanism is totally free the bonnet just won't go down into its fully closed position. I think it's best just to leave it and get it done when the car is restored

[StubbornPatriot]

This might sound a little ridiculous, but you didn't leave anything on top of the engine, or something in the engine compartment that's actually impeding the bonnet from closing properly (like a torch, or something), did you? Otherwise, perhaps you just need to drop it from a greater height.

[Topcat Tomcat]

This might sound a little ridiculous, but you didn't leave anything on top of the engine, or something in the engine compartment that's actually impeding the bonnet from closing properly (like a torch, or something), did you? Otherwise, perhaps you just need to drop it from a greater height.

Of course, I’ve never done anything like that...............

[Plodder]

No me neither!!! , who would ever dream of doing something that silly.
It’s when you look once and don’t see the tool lying in the most obvious place , try shutting it again and only on the next look do you see the large screwdriver on top of the suspension turret.