Morris Minor Owners Club

Posted: **Sun Mar 22, 2009 10:38 pm**

Could any one suggest how I can fit a bonnet catch slider tension spring.

regards paul

Posted: **Sun Mar 22, 2009 11:13 pm**

Do you mean on the long release rod that comes through the bulkhead or the actual catch mech on the front panel?

Posted: **Sun Mar 22, 2009 11:35 pm**

Welcome to the Forum! I think you need to explain to us what the problem is . If it is the long spring on the release rod - then it attaches to the front panel - and to the little slider which locks on the rod at a point where the tension is as you wish it to be. Are you missing some parts ?

Posted: **Mon Mar 23, 2009 9:28 pm**

Thanks for the replies and sorry not to be more specific.
Looking at the Morris Minor Center (Bath) parts list the part no that I mean is BPF117 spring-slider-tension.

All other bonnet catch mech parts are fitted to the cowl assembly PAN141 but the spring mentioned above is missing.

Regards Paul

Posted: **Mon Mar 23, 2009 10:43 pm**

That spring hooks over the hole in the end of the sliding latch and through a hole in the front panel. It also has a plastic sleeve over it for protection.

Posted: **Mon Mar 23, 2009 11:13 pm**

Not see the plastic sleeve !

Posted: **Mon Mar 23, 2009 11:17 pm**

bmcecosse wrote:Not see the plastic sleeve !

Then look harder !

Posted: **Tue Mar 24, 2009 8:27 am**

Mine is missing its plastic sleeve too. Hope it's not terminal

Posted: **Tue Mar 24, 2009 5:24 pm**

Oh no! If the plastic sleeve is missing it's an mot failure surely!

Posted: **Tue Mar 24, 2009 7:34 pm**

Only if within 300mm of a suspension mounting.

Posted: **Sat Mar 28, 2009 7:31 am**

wibble_puppy wrote:Mine is missing its plastic sleeve too. Hope it's not terminal

Funnily enough, I happen to have a spare one that came off an accident-damaged front panel...

Posted: **Sat Mar 28, 2009 9:32 am**

*giggles* Rumbled

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Bonnet catch slider tension spring

Bonnet catch slider tension spring