Stan Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Well had the biggest brown pants moment today when my bonnet decided to pop up at 60mph. Luckily I could pull over straight away and just about manage to secure it back down, but it's completely bent in half, windscreen is cracked, and aerotop roof has got a dent in it. I've found another bonnet luckily, so just gotta get a new screen on insurance and somehow sort the roof out. So, after securing it, I noticed what might have been on of the causes... the drivers side bonnet catch wasn't locking shut. Still don't know why the passenger side and the middle clamp failed, but there you go. Can anyone shed some light on how to make it work again? I've pressed both down with a screwdriver and I can see the passengers is fine and locks, just the drivers side goes all the way down then pops back up again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooquicktostop Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Aerocatches would give you piece of mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abz Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 What bonnet catches do you have? I remember vaguely dodgyrog mentioning about some fakes ones which were sold as original floating around. Really sorry to hear about this, has happened to me before so I know how much of a brown pant moment. Might happened whilst I was on a slight bend on the A2! Lucky I had the wall to the right of me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stan Posted May 8, 2012 Author Share Posted May 8, 2012 Standard bonnet with standard catches (as far as I know). Not sure if its something to do with the bonnet pull lever. I had the bonnet up in my garage for a few months while it was off the road and when I went to shut the bonnet today, I checked in the car first and the lever was still out and hadn't returned to it's normal position. Can it be tightened up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobD Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Check the white block that both cables run into under the bonnet in between the bumper and slam panel, if that's broken ( which I've seen a few now) that can cause the lever to go floppy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin-mkiv Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 it's probably been a sticky cable, run wd40 through your cables while working them back and forth. Maybe even replace them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter richards Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 my car as you know was off the road for a while , but on the way to the mot station , got it up to about 60 on the duel carriage way and it popped up , didnt blow over so stopped and shut it , but like you say the lever inside wasnt going back flush , so after the mot i wd40 it played with it a good few times opening and shutting it and it seems to be ok now , but i always check now that the lever is flush Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stan Posted May 8, 2012 Author Share Posted May 8, 2012 Think I'll definitely invest in aerocatches next time, even if it is overkill there is no way I want to go through that again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkddav3 Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 ahh sorry to hear mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 I always worry about this when I've been messing under the bonnet then go for a drive! Hope you sort it easily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robzki Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Just a quick note that I have secured a group buy on the genuine aerocatches, just waiting to hear back from the mods whether it is allowed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wewsupra Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 this has happend to me in a saxo once (yeh ok ok i had to start somewhere) it will worry you for years now mate ,well it did for me if i think bonnet is not shut right ill pull over on motorway or even anywhere to check if its down i was lucky as well going 40mph on no one around . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraD06 Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Was just about to order me a set of these after reading a few threads on here. If there is going to be a group buy ill hang fire for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robzki Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 I'm waiting back for authorisation. Shouldn't be long. They have to pass it by the traders here to see whether they want to match/beat the price. So either way there should be a slightly better price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest suprageek Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 I can sympathise with you mate, I went to Scotland 2 yrs ago in feb it was snowing when I got there, I stopped at garage when I bought the car, was driving out onto the motorway and whack the bonnet flipped and the windscreen shattered, I only had a 3 hr drive in the snow to get the ferry in an mr2 turbo with a bent bonnet and a smashed windscreen lol so could have been worse for u Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesy Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Happened to me last year. Found out my actual bonnet catch spring was a bit lame I ended up using the stock catch plus 2 aero catches for peace of mind. Hope you get it all sorted. I do have a mint windscreen for sale if you get stuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chazuk Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 This has happened to a few people on supraforums aswell , I did not want aero catches on mine so just bought 2 new bonnet catches , and the complete cable right back to inside the car for peace of mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davis6110 Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Yeah i got aero catches and, they just feel so much safer, i dont think its possible for them to fail apart from if you get the cheap ones that someone posted about on here a few weeks ago but then the handle for it wouldnt shut down properly so they wouldnt fail without you knowing, alot of money i know for what they are but well worth it, glad your ok mate i can imagine this is terrifying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monsween Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Aero Catch Group Buy. I think there will be a lot of people interested in this. I've never wanted them but this seems to be happening more and more frequently Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brazil Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Happened to me about 9 months ago, but it was my fault because I had forgottent o lock in the hood fastner in my TS Hood. Shit happens, I now have aerocatches so if they are not locked in the leaver stays flipped up therefore much easier to tell if they are not locked in.. ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wewsupra Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 any up date on group buy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robzki Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Waiting on Lbm to get back to me, I have a price and just waiting for the go ahead. I'll get on the case over the weekend after Japfest. rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robzki Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 Group buy authorised: http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?269787-Aerocatches Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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