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| JamesJ |
 Sep 19 2020, 01:38 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 223 Joined: 30-April 20 From: Sunnyvale, CA Member No.: 24,202 Region Association: Northern California 
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Looking for someone here that can perform this job or give a recommendation of someone qualified. My driver side engine lid bracket is loose and it is causing my engine lid to swing open when driving. Strange thing is that it not that loose, but perhaps it doesn’t take much movement to cause the rear lid latch to release the lid. I have attempted to adjust the latch, but that has not worked out. I purchased two new brackets, but need someone to take a look at it first to determine whether it would be best to reweld the original bracket, or install a new patch panel, or to install a new bracket(or perhaps do both sides), or any combination of these.
I have researched previous threads on this topic that have provided good insight on this issue, but since I am not a welder I prefer to have someone with experience evaluate and perform the work. I am in the San Francisco Bay Area. Thanks, James. |
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| GregAmy |
Sep 19 2020, 01:42 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,311 Joined: 22-February 13 From: Middletown CT Member No.: 15,565 Region Association: North East States
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You sure it's the bracket? Mine used to do that, but it was because the chassis was flexing and the latch pin was pulling forward and out of the latch.
I resolved that by cutting and bending a 6mm(?) bolt that allowed the pin end to extend further into the catch. No more bump-and-swing. |
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JamesJ Engine lid bracket repair/install Sep 19 2020, 01:38 PM
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You sure it's the bracket? Mine used to do th... Sep 21 2020, 03:38 PM
JamesJ Good thought. I may have wrongly assumed that sin... Sep 19 2020, 01:52 PM JamesJ Update: the welded nut on my engine lid bracket is... Sep 20 2020, 09:18 PM pt_700 should be a pretty easy weld, my friend welded up ... Sep 21 2020, 12:56 PM Mikey914 Thinking a little out of the box here, but what if... Sep 21 2020, 01:08 PM windforfun Do it right. Keep things stock. Watch the heat o... Sep 21 2020, 02:50 PM JamesJ Thank you all for the great suggestions/recommenda... Sep 22 2020, 04:25 PM Mikey914 The bold and washers is a pain to do, but can work... Sep 22 2020, 05:09 PM |
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