iwantone

Active Member

• Jul 21, 2015

• #1

Bonnet hinges have been eaten by tin worms. Is it a really big job to rectify? What's easiest/ best way to tackle it?

 

Chrisw8

Well-Known Member

• Jul 21, 2015

• #2

hinges, or the bulkhead they're bolted on to ?

 

auf_wiedersehen_pet

Well-Known Member

• Jul 22, 2015

• #3

Take 'em off, wire brush on a grinder, prime, paint, replace.

 

iwantone

Active Member

• Jul 22, 2015

• #4

Sorry about that. Don't post after taking meds..

The bulkhead is the problem not the hinges. It's getting access to it that puzzles me.

 

Chrisw8

Well-Known Member

• Jul 22, 2015

• #5

Had to do one side on mine.

Bonnet off.
Wiper blades off.
Big nut on wiper blade off.
The plastic thing that the big nut holds on needs to come .off. ... It's in 3 sections.. 2 end bolts and a middle bolt, and 2 plastic rivitty things.

And you should get a bit more access to the rot.

 

Chrisw8

Well-Known Member

• Jul 22, 2015

• #6

I knackered the tork bolts gettin hing off and had to get some new ones.

Not the best welding......but passed hammer test

 

iwantone

Active Member

• Jul 22, 2015

• #7

Thanks, Chris. That's more or less what I'm looking at. I'll need someone to weld it but I'll be able to prepare it beforehand.

 

haigy

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• Jul 22, 2015

• #8

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