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Greg_M

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Registered: 2nd Sep 03
Location: Grantham, Lincolnshire
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21st Jun 06 at 09:42

And no its not a help and mod post before admin move it

I bought a set of bonnet lifters from LMF, and to be perfectly honest they are crap. They dont fit all the well, the hydrolics are far to hard, and i now have to get someone to realine my bonnet.

Now they are as the are intended i.e. all the parts were there and this is possibly how they are supposed to be. Will they still return them?

Ive tried riniging but cant get through.

[Edited on 21-06-2006 by Greg_M]

M16KE B

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21st Jun 06 at 09:50

LMF are a quality company mate, ive been buying stuff from them for years. keep trying to phone, their customer service is pretty good

are they INXX lifters you got?

[Edited on 21-06-2006 by M16KE B]

dna23

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21st Jun 06 at 09:51

http://corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=291927

Greg_M

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21st Jun 06 at 09:53

yeah INXX i have had no problems with LMF at all ive ordered loads, im just not happy with the fit of them.

M16KE B

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21st Jun 06 at 09:55

its just the actual INXX ones mate, thy're just not great, i had them on My astra Coupe, they fit better on that than a corsa b, but the hydraulics were stiff and noisy.

Greg_M

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21st Jun 06 at 10:00

quote:
Originally posted by M16KE B
its just the actual INXX ones mate, thy're just not great,

not what i wanted to hear

[Edited on 21-06-2006 by Greg_M]

RobHayes

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21st Jun 06 at 10:03

mine are fine, when (or if i ever) get it back you can come and have a look/compare?

Greg_M

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21st Jun 06 at 10:39

rang LMf they gve me a few tips for fitting and managed to get them on using the existing bolts.

which stricktly speaking your not supposed to use

now the bonnet is really far out of line tho.

RobHayes

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21st Jun 06 at 10:41

i cant see how your bonnet is out of line? unless you've undone all the bolts in the hinges at once?

Greg_M

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21st Jun 06 at 10:43

no i undid the bottom on each arm. the bonnet sticks up at the back aswell

Greg_M

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21st Jun 06 at 14:25

how can i sort this?

big eck

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21st Jun 06 at 14:31

It looks like youve got a bad set mate, I've had the INXX ones on the corsa for over 3yrs now and they work spot on, no noise or stiffness.

big eck

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21st Jun 06 at 14:33

Your bonnet shouldnt be affected mate as the hinge is only supported by the lifters, maybe youve twisted the bonnet trying to close it

bradgsi

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21st Jun 06 at 14:35

i fitted the lifters in 5 mins.

to fit them probably (which i havent) you are supposed to drill the bonnet arms not undo the bolts on the bonnet that is why it is out off line you werent supposed to touch them.

Robin

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21st Jun 06 at 14:36

get a pic of where you've put them greg, if you move the bolts to the next ones, it'll sit better and lift better

big eck

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21st Jun 06 at 14:37

quote:
Originally posted by bradgsi
i fitted the lifters in 5 mins.

to fit them probably (which i havent) you are supposed to drill the bonnet arms not undo the bolts on the bonnet that is why it is out off line you werent supposed to touch them.

It didnt say that in the instructions I got

just showed me which bolt to swap with, once I done that it fitted perfectly

bradgsi

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21st Jun 06 at 14:40

i got mine from lmf cuz i live 20 mins away and they are a great company.

But i sware the instructions shown a pic of a drill i will look at the instructions tonight and let you know.

[Edited on 21-06-2006 by bradgsi]

Greg_M

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21st Jun 06 at 14:53

back of bonnet

Left side

Right side

Robin

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21st Jun 06 at 14:56

move the bottom lifter ball joint thing to forward to the next bolt. then slacken the top ones and just move the hinge in relation to the bonnet.

mine sat like that til i played with it a bit

Greg_M

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21st Jun 06 at 14:57

they are both in the same place but only the right side sticks up.

Ill try moving it down slightly

RobHayes

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21st Jun 06 at 14:58

yes, move the wingbolt end forward to the next one, and it should be fine

Robin

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21st Jun 06 at 14:58

you've probably just knocked the hinge out of alignment then

Greg_M

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21st Jun 06 at 15:23

sits better now ive moved it and adjusted the bonnet a little, still not right.

need a new bonnet anyway

anyone know where i can but the ball joint bits from, as ive broken one of the both thingys

[Edited on 21-06-2006 by Greg_M]

Robin

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21st Jun 06 at 15:23

it'll never sit 100% right. its a corsa.

Greg_M

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21st Jun 06 at 15:24

quote:
Originally posted by robmarriott
it'll never sit 100% right. its a corsa.

thast one for the sig

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