I've got a 2010 Defender 90 and the bonnet keeps popping open onto the safety catch. I've adjusted the length of the pin, the position of the locking mechanism plus the two rubber stops and I still can get it stay close. It clicks down but will pop up due to road vibration on the move or if you manually try and shake or pull the bonnet whilst stationary . Any suggestions ? Do I need to change the pin or locking mechanism . Thanks
Oldseadog
Well-Known Member
Have you got the spring in the right place?
There is a hole in the slide at the opposite end from the cable clamp, and if the spring is in there the bonnet will keep popping (how do I know this?)
I have found that if the spring is attached to the little bracket by the cable end, then everything is OK.
I used a spring from an old mini seat, which I made fit.
Got to admit that it is as fiddly as hell to get it right as you are working blind!
Hope this helps.
There is a hole in the slide at the opposite end from the cable clamp, and if the spring is in there the bonnet will keep popping (how do I know this?)
I have found that if the spring is attached to the little bracket by the cable end, then everything is OK.
I used a spring from an old mini seat, which I made fit.
Got to admit that it is as fiddly as hell to get it right as you are working blind!
Hope this helps.
This is a picture of what Oldseadog has described. From a 1996 Defender 90, anyway.
You can see the spring Oldseadog described. It's under a lot of tension, or should be! I can see the end of that spring when I open the bonnet.
Don't know if your 2010 model will be the same as this, so hope this helps.
You can see the spring Oldseadog described. It's under a lot of tension, or should be! I can see the end of that spring when I open the bonnet.
Don't know if your 2010 model will be the same as this, so hope this helps.
If the grease is a bit frozen ?
ogb
Active Member
Is that because you carry a spare wheel on the bonnet, Mike? I do the same and need to wedge the safety catch open if I need to lift the lid because of the extra weight. I got round this by fitting "rally clips" to the bonnet. Maybe this is an easy fix to the OP's problem?
Too cool for me too, mate. Hunted that picture out from the rebuild pictures.
