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Ellis
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19th Apr 10 at 09:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
FFS - Impreza bonnet catches are shite...

It's going to be expensive I think

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19th Apr 10 at 09:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Is the roof all dented aswel? or is it just the light and reflections?
marklawton
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ouch, sorry to hear that mate
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like hell thats the bonnets fault
Fro
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If the roof is dented cars are usually written off when that happens.
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fuck me mate, bonnet, windscreen and roof are knackered! i'd be going for a carbon roof and a bonnet with some aero catches!
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didn't close properly me thinks

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Ellis
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19th Apr 10 at 09:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Was closed properly. Faulty catch to blame, just pings open when it gets the slightest touch - shame I didn't know that before

She'll fix though, arsed writing it off.
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That'll t-cut out.

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cant se how that would fail on the main catch and the saftey latch
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i'd blame the bonnet scope, acts like a bonnet wing at speed
Ellis
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It's a pretty poor mechanism on a Subaru encase you didn't know, doesn't take a lot to force it open.
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19th Apr 10 at 09:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Thats really common on the Impreza, the bonnet latches go all rusty and stop closing up properly and most people dont double check by giving it a tug.
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One of them is clearly me! It's a shame really, tempted to go down the aero-catch route now...
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19th Apr 10 at 09:58   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
id imagine there is a recall on that problem then?
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Just keep the standard one lubricated and always check it!
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
id imagine there is a recall on that problem then?


10 odd years too late for a recall I should think
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
id imagine there is a recall on that problem then?

Good point, anyone know if there was ever a re-call?

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Just keep the standard one lubricated and always check it!

Will do in the future, I think for the time being then I will replace it and keep the new one well lubricated.
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not really im sure if there is a design fault then the problem will have occured well before now, and as its a massive issue of safety involved there would be a recall, hence my 8 year old corsa being recalled for seat belt tensioners once
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The newer ones have the same problem.. Subaru dont zinc coat/galvanise the mechanism so the first hint of road salt and it start corroding like a bitch.

The service schedule says it should be lubricated so its the responsibility of the owner to make sure the car is serviced correclty.

[Edited on 19-04-2010 by DaveyLC]
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Oh well, that's fair enough. I guess it's something you take for granted, not really one of the items I've thought about maintaining in the past.
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19th Apr 10 at 10:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
So in reality its not a faulty mechanism its a poor service routine.
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lol
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You could get a PDR man to remove the roof dents.

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