Bonnet Alignment

[littleg78]

There’s a fairly large gap between the bonnet and the front bumper, and having found myself with time on my hands I’m trying to find a way to move the bonnet forward slightly to lessen the gap.

I’ve had the front bumper off, and it’s a good fit around the headlights, so assume it’s the bonnet that’s not right.

I can’t see any adjustment in the exposed part of the bonnet hinges, and looks like wipers would have to come off to take out plastic panels to see the rest. Just wondered if anyone knows if any adjustment is possible before I go any further?

 

[petercronin]

Have you got a picture for us to see if the gap appears normal or not?

 

[turkie172]

You can have a big gap if the engine is warm than cold, the bumper bonnet edge can rise and move forward I fixed this as two button/spud plastic mounts above the grills fixed to the headlight black plastic frame are missing either the green bit or the white donut from the bumper that holds it down.

 

[littleg78]

The plastic studs are a great idea to hold everything together, but everything seems pretty tight, engine hot or cold. Thanks very much for the photos
and bodywork specs!

The gap is slightly bigger on the drivers side - and I can see that the bonnet is sat very slightly forward from the A pillar on the passengers side.

Attached some photos... maybe just my OCD, but would be great to straighten up


Drivers Side:




Passengers Side:




View from above: