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NEED HELP....80 Series Bonnet flexing......???

Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 6:36 pm
by 1tuff_disco
Anyone had any probs with the bonnet flexing at 80km/h and above in the centre and if so what fixed it?

Re: NEED HELP....80 Series Bonnet flexing......???

Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 7:58 am
by dumbdunce
1tuff_disco wrote:Anyone had any probs with the bonnet flexing at 80km/h and above in the centre and if so what fixed it?
more info about the vehicle would be helpful, but my first guess would be cracks in the chassis around the steering box and panhard mount/reinforcement, causing the whole fromt of the truck to move indenpendently of the rest. give it a good clean around the steering box and panhard reinforcement and see if there are any cracks there. other symptoms include unexplainable clicking type noises at particular speeds, and vague steering.

if you have a body lift, some of the bolts may be loose.

Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 8:51 am
by RUFF
Sounds like the reo under the bonnet is cracked. Or has come away from the skin. You may need to remove the sound deadener sheet to see this.

Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 9:55 am
by bj on roids
RUFF wrote:Sounds like the reo under the bonnet is cracked. Or has come away from the skin. You may need to remove the sound deadener sheet to see this.

that is my guess

sikaflex the mesh back to the main bonnet

Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 4:31 pm
by 1tuff_disco
Thanks for the help i'd say it is the bonnet come loose from the mesh, I'll check it on the weekend and post up