Bonnet Absober died?

[skar19]

found this on the net.Anyone being cracked unsuspectingly on the head or shoulder by the heavy E30 hood will be able to relate to this.this is what you do, take out the bonnet absorber and drill a hole approx. 6 cm. from the front of the absorber (where the silver shaft exits it).Put the absorber back, get an alen key close to the size of the drill bit used and slot it in the hole you just drilled. This will stop the shaft from going back into the casing, when you want to close the bonnet, just pull out the pin.

 

[BMW2002]

this works!

but... attach a string or wire to one end of the pin, and the other end, tie it to sometihng inside the bonnet. This is to prevent you from losing the pin/allen key.

cheers!

 

[skar19]

coolness!

 

[vincent]

can it be done in a e36 ah

 

[jarance]

change the bloody bonnet absorber. it cost about RM70 from the chopshop. k:

Please take note that the bonnet might crashed down on your head should the allen key or any stopper slipped out from the hole drilled on the absorber.

 

[BMW2002]

Originally posted by jarance@Sep 20 2005, 10:10 AM
change the bloody bonnet absorber. it cost about RM70 from the chopshop. k:

Please take note that the bonnet might crashed down on your head should the allen key or any stopper slipped out from the hole drilled on the absorber.

if it's RM70... then might as well change it la

but, if the pin goes straight thru the hole, i doubt the bonnet will come crashing down because highly unlikely the pin will slip out because of the pressure of the silver shaft or whatever u call it, pressing/resting itself on the pin will stop the pin from slipping out.

in order to take out the pin you have to actually push the bonnet slightly upwards to release the 'pressure' of the shaft on the pin. so i reckon it's acutally quite safe.

but i may be wrong. :blush:

 

[skar19]

bmw2002 you are right if it slides all the way down then it wont come out, going to do this to my absorber sometime soon

 

[rezzy3181]

How come Jarance paid RM70 from a chop shop? I think way back I did change new and cost very much less, try check with 1st Div Jalan Ipoh. :getyourfactsright:

 

[skar19]

how much does a new one cost?

 

[jarance]

Originally posted by rezzy3181@Sep 21 2005, 03:20 AM
How come Jarance paid RM70 from a chop shop? I think way back I did change new and cost very much less, try check with 1st Div Jalan Ipoh. :getyourfactsright:

Rezzy, thank for the info.. brand new one cost less than RM70.

Wow, that is cheap... No need to mod the absorber if it that CHEAP!!!

 

[tongsatriani]

Got my front & rear bonnet absorbers changed for RM55 each. Ttl RM220 ler...

 

[iCe]

carefull ya all bro.,make sure the pin can tahan the bonet.,the bonet soooo heavy woo.,
takut nanti hempap ur fingers k: k:

 

[hkh_88]

ya brand new 1 also cheap, i just replace for my E30 about 60 to 70 RM only

 

[Gent Punk]

hmmmmm!!! luckily i din buy.. i ask 2 shops in kajang.. they chop my for RM 130-160 leh!! where to buy where to buy?? :beaten:

 

[cklim]

Originally posted by Gent Punk@Oct 7 2005, 02:59 PM
hmmmmm!!! luckily i don buy.. i ask 2 shops in kajang.. they chop my for RM 130-160 leh!! where to buy where to buy?? :beaten:

There are few places u can look for:

Segambut
1. Bavarian Auto
2. Munich Auto Supply

Jln Ipoh
1. 1st Division
2. Inner Power

Kelana Jaya
1. Stuttgart

I got my bonnet absorber from Munich Auto Supply for RM45 :yes: .

 

[KiNaKa]

WOw Rm55 is pretty cheap...

I got mine new for Rm60 half year ago...