iwantone

Active Member

• Nov 22, 2016

• #1

Looking for some advice. The scuttle panel on my '98 Discovery where the bonnet hinges attach are rotten. Could I remove the hinges and secure the bonnet with those rubber bonnet catches at hinged end ie, bonnet attached to wings and bonnet pins at lift up section?
Hope this makes sense..

 

biggeeeee

Retired - Living the dream

• Nov 22, 2016

• #2

No idea re your question but if the panel is rotted away do you not get water ingress into the cabin?

 

neilly

Well-Known Member

• Nov 22, 2016

• #3

Not an answer to your question , But.

There was someone recently had the same thing , I think it was a D2, They patched the scuttle where the rust was and job done.

Cheers

 

neilly

Well-Known Member

• Nov 22, 2016

• #4

In fact ........................

here it is..................

https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/and-now-its-the-bonnet-hinges.296518/#post-3689141

Cheers

 

norseman

Well-Known Member

• Nov 23, 2016

• #5

I don't see why not as long as, in the opinion of the tester, the bonnet was secure. Hinges are after all only a means of access.

 

iwantone

Active Member

• Nov 23, 2016

• #6

It's under the car port