Inner bonnet hinge fittings

[AndyPen]

I seem to recall some spring type washers in mine, a bit like a smaller version of the sprung seat belt washers, and thought I'd saved them. Of course I cannot find them, so is my mind playing tricks? Given the difficult location, I am already wondering how to hold them in place anyway. Any thoughts or suggestions out there? Maybe nylon washers for example?

How to stop the inner side of the bonnet bracket from vibrating really?

[1071bob]

It should have two thin brass washers either side of the hinge which go inside of the hinge clevis. I used 1/4" unf nyloc nuts to achieve the right amount of 'nip' on the hinges. The brass washers are 3/4" dimeter.

[AndyPen]

It should have two thin brass washers either side of the hinge which go inside of the hinge clevis. I used 1/4" unf nyloc nuts to achieve the right amount of 'nip' on the hinges. The brass washers are 3/4" dimeter.

Cheers Bob, much as I remembered, so the next question is how the heck to fit them without dropping things everywhere?

[Ronnie]

It should have two thin brass washers either side of the hinge which go inside of the hinge clevis. I used 1/4" unf nyloc nuts to achieve the right amount of 'nip' on the hinges. The brass washers are 3/4" dimeter.

Cheers Bob, much as I remembered, so the next question is how the heck to fit them without dropping things everywhere?

They will of been on a piece work rate at the factory.

[NicholasUpton]

Cheers Bob, much as I remembered, so the next question is how the heck to fit them without dropping things everywhere?
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They were assembled to the brackets before the brackets were spotwelded to the bulkhead.

[TECH396]

It should have two thin brass washers either side of the hinge which go inside of the hinge clevis. I used 1/4" unf nyloc nuts to achieve the right amount of 'nip' on the hinges. The brass washers are 3/4" dimeter.

Cheers Bob, much as I remembered, so the next question is how the heck to fit them without dropping things everywhere?

The way I did mine was to use grease to secure one brass washer to the arm, then it fits in to the bulkhead brackets a little easier. Then fit the hinge bolt through the one washer and hinge, but not all the way through. Then fit the second washer in place. It's a pain, but the only way I achieved success.
Have fun.

[OGW 1082]

Probably not the correct way to do it, but I use a pin head drop of super glue to hold them to the hinge while I put the bolts through.
Glen

[AndyPen]

Interesting folks and thanks, I can see me using the super glue approach though an idea has come to mind using nylon washers instead. I might be able to cut a V shape out of them and press them over the bolt rather than starting from scratch???

[Peter Laidler]

That's a furkin' good idea. I've learned the hard way that doing any work at the back of the engine bay, however small, to ALWAYS stuff an old blanket or sheet down the back to catch the nuts, bolts, washers, spanners, screwdrivers. What it won't catch is the foul language.

One day I'll mention the UNC fuel bowl screw that fell down and into the remote gearbox housing and caused total carnage for a few weeks afterwards until I put two and two together and stripped the housing to see what the problem was. All caused by that xxxxxxg screw