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TR2/3/3A TR3 Bonnet Rattle
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Moseso
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Much as I liked Frank's bonnet bumper idea, I haven't found the time to fabricate it... I have been just living with the noise. But, when one has as (ahem) GREAT sounding a car as I do, it's just a shame to have it make all that unholy racket at every stop light.
"When you have a tough project, give it to a lazy person to do. That person will find an easier way to do it."
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I looked at it today, still thinking there has to be an easier way. I went to the hardware store thinking I might find a rubber-bottomed leveler foot of some sort, that I could use to replace the center-most bolt holding the spring assembly together. I didn't. I found a 1" rubber plug though --> a 1" dia. x 3/4" tall piece of rubber with a 5/16" hole through it. I completed the set with a 5/16" x 1-1/4" flat head bolt, a nylock nut and some washers. I countersunk the rubber plug so the flat head bolt would go into it well below it's surface (total fabrication time: about 1-1/2 minutes, including finding the right countersink). I took this out to the car and used it to replace the bolt I mentioned before. Height adjustment is accomplished through the use of washers below the rubber bumper.
IT WORKS!
"When you have a tough project, give it to a lazy person to do. That person will find an easier way to do it."
(Source unknown to me)
I looked at it today, still thinking there has to be an easier way. I went to the hardware store thinking I might find a rubber-bottomed leveler foot of some sort, that I could use to replace the center-most bolt holding the spring assembly together. I didn't. I found a 1" rubber plug though --> a 1" dia. x 3/4" tall piece of rubber with a 5/16" hole through it. I completed the set with a 5/16" x 1-1/4" flat head bolt, a nylock nut and some washers. I countersunk the rubber plug so the flat head bolt would go into it well below it's surface (total fabrication time: about 1-1/2 minutes, including finding the right countersink). I took this out to the car and used it to replace the bolt I mentioned before. Height adjustment is accomplished through the use of washers below the rubber bumper.
IT WORKS!
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M_Pied_Lourd
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Yes, it is an annoying racket isn't it? Now that I have my car running, time to start troubleshooting stuff! I think I might try Moseso's trick.
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Tush
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Tush
TexasKnucklehead
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Maybe I am lazier than Mosseo (who hasn't been posting for a while). When I was "troubleshooting" I found an easier approach. I cut a small piece of scrap trunk liner material and slid it into the captive area on the underside of the bonnet where the spring makes contact (when closed). It worked for me. But since then, I have had issues with noises turning out to be the stay rod as well as the Dzus fasteners on both sides. I noticed you (Tush), have installed pins instead of the Dzus fasteners, so perhaps your noises are different. -My Dzus noises may go away for good if I use that rubber bumper mod. Squeaks and rattles when I stop at a light can take the smile right off my face.