bonnet swap....

[gman1]

Hi guys....
just quickie,.......im planning on swoping over my bonnet on my 1991 is baur tomorrow..just wanting to know if there are any tips or things to make it easier....looks like ive got to change washer jets,runners etc...

[verde]

Its a piece of piss. Once u start ul see how it all goes together and comes apart

[suhinaffy]

Good advice. Also if you've got someone to help hold it in place while you remove the bolts holding it on it makes it a little easier.

[verde]

Yeah thats good advice. If not the bonnet tries to fall and slip, can be dangerous. Get a buddy over

[FinalD]

Man up, do it yourself.

[harry_p]

Yeah thats good advice. If not the bonnet tries to fall and slip, can be dangerous. Get a buddy over

dont do it while it's up in the air then!

open the bonnet, undo the washer pipe, lower the bonnet down, undo the 13mm bolts that hold it to the hinge, one hand at the top just under the windscreen, other hand at the bottom just above the kidney grille pull it towards you slightly and lift with the hand nearest the screen.

it's pretty heavy so have a route planned and somewhere to put it down safely.

refitting is the opposite of removal, sit the back edge down first so the rollers just rest in their guides, then line the front up with the holes in the hinges. a couple of test closes to tweek the alignment, job done.

should take about 5 mins to remove, and about 15mins getting the new one on and getting the alignment somewhere close.

[gman1]

Man up, do it yourself.

LOL,........thanks for the advice guys........and yes ive got someone helping me!!!!

[FinalD]

What harry_p said is spot on really. Flip it up, disconnect the pipes and the retaining strap, drop it down again but still pushed forwards, undo the bolts, pickup carefully and carry elsewhere.

So far I've removed two on my own (having owned both cars at the time for about 2 months total ), in fact every job I've done on the E30s aside from welding has been on my own. Bit of thought about what to do with things when they would ideally be done with a helping hand and you can work out a way on your own.

As you have someone helping though, do as above and with them helping to carry and also to raise the bonnet if you need to for access to bolts etc.

[BATTS91]

Also You will see on the 2 hinges thes 3 bolts if you look at them carefully you will see you can remove 2 conpletly and just loosen 1 and the bonnet will no fall off and just slide the bonnet off te hinges with 1 bolt in each side still attacked to bonnet ;) hope this makes sense ,if not ill get a pic

[gman1]

Cheers guys,........changed the bonnet to day,went pretty well,just need to ajust the gaps a little....can't seem to get it even both sides!!