Bonnet Catch on Carbon bonnet

[sionie1]

I've been cleaning the engine bay today and noticed that the bonnet catch ( on the bonnet now, not the receiver ) is starting to show signs of rust. It has a few torx screws in it, so I thought I'd perhaps take it off and refurbish. Looking at the parts catalogues though, it appears that the Centennial editions have an integral catch and it's not available on it's own. Has anyone taken it off at all, or is it bonded to the carbon, which means I'll have to get some rust killer and apply with it on the car? I really don't want to make an expensive mistake trying to take it off and then it does something nasty.

Also, any ideas on how to adjust the window seals? Mine seem to have gone flat so are letting in a small amount of water when I hose the car.

 

[Sam McGoo]

I've been cleaning the engine bay today and noticed that the bonnet catch ( on the bonnet now, not the receiver ) is starting to show signs of rust. It has a few torx screws in it, so I thought I'd perhaps take it off and refurbish. Looking at the parts catalogues though, it appears that the Centennial editions have an integral catch and it's not available on it's own. Has anyone taken it off at all, or is it bonded to the carbon, which means I'll have to get some rust killer and apply with it on the car? I really don't want to make an expensive mistake trying to take it off and then it does something nasty.

Also, any ideas on how to adjust the window seals? Mine seem to have gone flat so are letting in a small amount of water when I hose the car.

Regarding the window seal, you can simply pull it as if you were removing it. It just slides off metal seam underneath it.
Mine used to whistle at speed, so I pulled it off slightly and reseated it and all been good since.

Also, if you get some silicone grease and rub that over the seals, it rejuvenates them and makes them swell a little. Worth doing semi-regularly.

 

[safrane]

I recall Wheeler Dealers doing a repair on an Astons window seals. They inserted a smaller round seal into the original which puffed out the whole seal where it had been compressed over the years

 

[Scaf]

I've been cleaning the engine bay today and noticed that the bonnet catch ( on the bonnet now, not the receiver ) is starting to show signs of rust. It has a few torx screws in it, so I thought I'd perhaps take it off and refurbish. Looking at the parts catalogues though, it appears that the Centennial editions have an integral catch and it's not available on it's own. Has anyone taken it off at all, or is it bonded to the carbon, which means I'll have to get some rust killer and apply with it on the car? I really don't want to make an expensive mistake trying to take it off and then it does something nasty.

Also, any ideas on how to adjust the window seals? Mine seem to have gone flat so are letting in a small amount of water when I hose the car.

The water ingress is likely to be the strike plate when the door closes rathe than the seal.
They come with a little plastic sleeve that wears out and means the door does not close as tight as it should.
You can order replacement striker for about £13.00 or you might get some adjustment on the existing.
I had to do this on my first GTS and need to do the same on the Strad.

https://www.sportsmaserati.com/index.php?threads/passenger-side-wind-noise-on-gt-s.25982/#post-622113

 

[sionie1]

The water ingress is likely to be the strike plate when the door closes rathe than the seal.
They come with a little plastic sleeve that wears out and means the door does not close as tight as it should.
You can order replacement striker for about £13.00 or you might get some adjustment on the existing.
I had to do this on my first GTS and need to do the same on the Strad.

https://www.sportsmaserati.com/index.php?threads/passenger-side-wind-noise-on-gt-s.25982/#post-622113

Thanks, no pictures anymore but seems straight forward ish..

 

[Scaf]

Thanks, no pictures anymore but seems straight forward ish..

With the right “star” bit it’s really simple and you can’t break anything.

 

[Gazcw]

Regarding the window seal, you can simply pull it as if you were removing it. It just slides off metal seam underneath it.
Mine used to whistle at speed, so I pulled it off slightly and reseated it and all been good since.

Also, if you get some silicone grease and rub that over the seals, it rejuvenates them and makes them swell a little. Worth doing semi-regularly.

I use this to keep all my rubbers soft and supple

 

[Gazcw]

I recall Wheeler Dealers doing a repair on an Astons window seals. They inserted a smaller round seal into the original which puffed out the whole seal where it had been compressed over the years

That's a good idea as I have a little wind noise right by my ear when driving. It was a real shock getting out of the double glazed QP back to single glazing.

 

[CatmanV2]

I use this to keep all my rubbers soft and supple
View attachment 96099

Looks like something you'd use to make your rubbers stiff....

C

 

[Gazcw]

Looks like something you'd use to make your rubbers stiff....

C

Maybe pflege means less. I am not googling it on a work pc. In case it is too stift

 

[MarkMas]

Maybe pflege means less. I am not googling it on a work pc. In case it is too stift

 

[Oneball]

Another vote for gummi pflege here too. I’ve got the Wurth one.

the translation is “rubber maintenance stick”

 

[Gazcw]

Another vote for gummi pflege here too. I’ve got the Wurth one.

the translation is “rubber maintenance stick”

It's definitely wurth keeping on the shelf

 

[CatmanV2]

It's definitely wurth keeping on the shelf

By the bed?

C

 

[Gazcw]

By the bed?

C

You don't need any stiftness in bed is that what you are telling us?

 

[CatmanV2]

You don't need any stiftness in bed is that what you are telling us?

No, I have plenty

C

 

[midlifecrisis]

That's a good idea as I have a little wind noise right by my ear when driving. It was a real shock getting out of the double glazed QP back to single glazing.

First world problems...

 

[sionie1]

Well that didn't take long for the drift.........

 

[Sam McGoo]

The water ingress is likely to be the strike plate when the door closes rathe than the seal.
They come with a little plastic sleeve that wears out and means the door does not close as tight as it should.
You can order replacement striker for about £13.00 or you might get some adjustment on the existing.
I had to do this on my first GTS and need to do the same on the Strad.

https://www.sportsmaserati.com/index.php?threads/passenger-side-wind-noise-on-gt-s.25982/#post-622113

Good shout, think mine is worn too.
Link to parts ordered? Or will i

I use this to keep all my rubbers soft and supple
View attachment 96099

I used to put my rubbers on my Stift, don't bother anymore.


To be honest though, I've not been overly impressed with the Gummi. The first time I used it, it was a hot summers day, and the next day when I opened my door, a good layer of my rubber had welded itself to the window! Didn't half take some cleaning and scraping to get it off.
Previous to that I've always used clear silicone o-ring grease, and it's worked great.

 

[Sam McGoo]

The water ingress is likely to be the strike plate when the door closes rathe than the seal.
They come with a little plastic sleeve that wears out and means the door does not close as tight as it should.
You can order replacement striker for about £13.00 or you might get some adjustment on the existing.
I had to do this on my first GTS and need to do the same on the Strad.

https://www.sportsmaserati.com/index.php?threads/passenger-side-wind-noise-on-gt-s.25982/#post-622113

Was it this?

https://www.eurospares.co.uk/parts/...-pages/front-doors-mechanisms-317835/85321500