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Rich H
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Bonnet fell off!

Post by Rich H » Tue Feb 21, 2006 8:32 pm

Thought for the day:

Lubricate your bonnet hinge!

Mine jammed and then fell away as the old rivets parted company with the clam... :(

The hinge is agricultural to say the least and relys on bolts moving in nylon bushes. A bit of ptfe spray grease would have prevented this, so a lesson to you all:

There is always time for lubrication! :lol:

I have just wet assembled it with sikaflex and then used highlock rivets borrowed from work to mend it, should be good and solid forever now.

Rich
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Post by Shug » Tue Feb 21, 2006 8:33 pm

Yep - another piece of Lotarse engineering. Stu tidyed mine a good deal as it went when my car was with him, getting the engine done.
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Rich H
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Post by Rich H » Tue Feb 21, 2006 8:42 pm

Shug wrote:Lotarse engineering
:lol:

Lots Of Trouble, Usually Badly Designed and Put Together By A Chimp....

LOTUBDAPTBAC

Doesn't quite have the same ring to it....

:D
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Post by Stu160 » Wed Feb 22, 2006 1:19 am

Yes,they are a bit crap :lol:

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