How do you close your bonnet/hood?

[ardee_selby]

"First, check for any foreign bodies in the engine bay,..."

But I'm not foreign....I'm domestic (no, not a butler, either).

Come on Art...That's my favourite avatar. It's got to have a story!

[frearther]

1 & 2

[billwill]

None of the above.

My car was modified in 1983 so that the two bonnet catch cables were removed and a key lock fitted at centre top of the bonnet. This has a long tongue which goes into a metal re-in-forced slot in the skuttle.

There's no spring down at the front, so it does tend to mean that the whole bonnet is lifted off even for trivial actions in the engine compartment.

[twincamman]

naked to protect the paint while looking out for the dog and his cold nose ----ed-

[Robbie693]

naked to protect the paint while looking out for the dog and his cold nose ----ed-

Well Ed, if you're doing the 'Lay across the wing thing' be careful of friction burns too!

Robbie

[ardee_selby]

naked to protect the paint while looking out for the dog and his cold nose ----ed-

O.M.G Has the dog ever considered tethering, or won't you let it?

[612kiwi3333]

On my plus 2 I also use the lean in window, pull latch technique. Although I gently latch bonnet on off side first with a firm push.
Is my rear engine cover on my europa a bonnet or a boot?
Mike
70 elan+2
71 europa

[BlossomsDad]

naked to protect the paint while looking out for the dog and his cold nose ----ed-

Well Ed, if you're doing the 'Lay across the wing thing' be careful of friction burns too!

Robbie

Hrmmmm, anyone heard the rumour that excessive pushing/pulling of the the hood is bad for one's eye-sight ?

ps I'm a lay across and place a hand on each corner kind of guy....adopted the same pose trying to persuade it to open again after shutting up shop with the spring disconnected!