Bonnet flipped up.

[Doingitsideways]

Pulling onto the motorway this morning, my bonnet made a break for freedom. My own fault, unlatched it last night meaning to check something and forgot all about it.
Couldn't have happened in a worse place either, literally just joining a busy section of the M60!

Anyway, luckily my windscreen didn't take the hit, but my bonnet's kiffed along with the hinges.

Had a look when I got to work and it looks like the hinges are welded in to the body.
Has anyone ever changed them??

Oh, on the 850 btw.

[jamesy12345]

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm150/sedans/GIFS/napoleon_lucky.jpg

[p fandango]

the hinges aren't welded, can't remember if its 2 or 3 bolts on each side into the inner wing

[Doingitsideways]

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm150/sedans/GIFS/napoleon_lucky.jpg

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the hinges aren't welded, can't remember if its 2 or 3 bolts on each side into the inner wing

Cheers Pedro.
Is it a wings off jobbie then?

[p fandango]

Is it a wings off jobbie then?
yeh I would, it probably is possible with just the arch linings removed. But as your going to have to mess with the bonnet stay springs (which have ALOT of tension on them) i'd give yourself as much room as you can

[claymore]

You can undo it all from the top, without taking the wing off, but it's a right fiddle, I'm an expert at it :)

You can just see the three bolt holes in this pick, but look out for the spring :)

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/T10%20Projects/20131213_124532.jpg (http://s170.photobucket.com/user/claymore2k/media/T10%20Projects/20131213_124532.jpg.html)

[iamawookiee]

I think you've got a headlight bulb blown there ^

[Doingitsideways]

Cheers lads.

Colin, if you want to come and change mine, I won't complain! Lol

[Biff]

Had it on my old Rs Turbo.
Poo in pants? :)

[Doingitsideways]

Had it on my old Rs Turbo.
Poo in pants? :)

A little bit may have seeped out!!

[claymore]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8pfj5X1OZ4

[claymore]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lODe14kyqbw

[500tie]

Did you bonnet come completely off on that second video Colin?

Best of luck repairing yours though Steve it sounds like a right pain in the backside

[MoleT-5R]

You can undo it all from the top, without taking the wing off, but it's a right fiddle, I'm an expert at it :)

You can just see the three bolt holes in this pick, but look out for the spring :)

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/T10%20Projects/20131213_124532.jpg (http://s170.photobucket.com/user/claymore2k/media/T10%20Projects/20131213_124532.jpg.html)
been busy removing the anti-roll bar droplinks again, see you have the correct tool for the job....:)

[Dangerous Dave]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8pfj5X1OZ4

I LOLed at Nat's voice :D :D

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[Mart5in]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lODe14kyqbw

Not sure why but I found that one hilarious for some reason!

similar thing happened to a friends 306 Rallye. Nice 8V turbo in there, took off from a roundabout heading up the A9 and it popped up. Being french it smashed the windscreen, and the roof skin at the front although the bonnet was fine.

[claymore]

Did you bonnet come completely off on that second video Colin?

Best of luck repairing yours though Steve it sounds like a right pain in the backside

No, the bonnet stayed on, on this one, well just about, it ripped out the near side hinge and ended up by the drivers door :D

[craigoodwood]

i can get to the ones on my xc70 easy enough if they arse the same and any use to you :B_thumb:

[Doingitsideways]

Not sure tbh.

If someone can confirm they're the same, I'll have them :)

[LiamT4]

I've experienced that, fortunately it was on a quiet road though..............and it wasn't my car ;)

[Doingitsideways]

I've experienced that, fortunately it was on a quiet road though..............and it wasn't my car ;)

No such joy for me, Liam.

Morning rush joining a fast moving motorway, one of those split slip roads with the hatching between the joining lanes, I was in the outside lane. A couple of grand in tools in the boot and still half asleep if I'm honest.

Accelerating hard to try to slot into.the traffic, must have been doing 65, then BANG!! Now I'm awake!

I just about managed to squeeze myself onto the hatched bit before it ran out and someone saw what had happened and stopped to let me across to the hard shoulder.

[The Flying Moose]

No such joy for me, Liam.

Morning rush joining a fast moving motorway, one of those split slip roads with the hatching between the joining lanes, I was in the outside lane. A couple of grand in tools in the boot and still half asleep if I'm honest.

Accelerating hard to try to slot into.the traffic, must have been doing 65, then BANG!! Now I'm awake!

I just about managed to squeeze myself onto the hatched bit before it ran out and someone saw what had happened and stopped to let me across to the hard shoulder.

Haha, well the car Liam speaks of was my S70 T5... we were testing out his remap in mine!!! :B_steerin

Damage below:

http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/k549/EMLYNT5/P92003421024x768.jpg

http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/k549/EMLYNT5/P92003441024x768.jpg

Ended up taping it shut outside Liams house!

http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/k549/EMLYNT5/P9200337.jpg

[Doingitsideways]

Lol, yeah mine looks something like that, minus the gaffer tape!

[LiamT4]

Haha, well the car Liam speaks of was my S70 T5... we were testing out his remap in mine!!! :B_steerin

Damage below:

http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/k549/EMLYNT5/P92003421024x768.jpg

http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/k549/EMLYNT5/P92003441024x768.jpg

Ended up taping it shut outside Liams house!

http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/k549/EMLYNT5/P9200337.jpg

Came for some headlights, ended up trying my ecu and flipping the bonnet.........doh.

It went quite well for those few seconds though lol

[craigoodwood]

hows this grab ya ;)

http://i715.photobucket.com/albums/ww155/craig-abby/DSC_0267_zpslnopxcma.jpg (http://s715.photobucket.com/user/craig-abby/media/DSC_0267_zpslnopxcma.jpg.html)

[Doingitsideways]

If they're the same as 850 ones (can't see why they wouldn't be) I'll have them please :)

Let me know how much, fella.

Also, could you wedge the spring like in the youtube vid?

[craigoodwood]

If they're the same as 850 ones (can't see why they wouldn't be) I'll have them please :)

Let me know how much, fella.

Also, could you wedge the spring like in the youtube vid?

do i just type in 'wedging a volvo bonnet spring'???
i dont want owt for them just cover post, would you want the springs too?? :B_thumb:

[Doingitsideways]

http://youtu.be/cOyGSVlDzUQ

But thinking about it, I can do that with my springs and reuse them.

Cheers, Fella.
Very good of you.

PM me a Paypal address and amount for postage :)

Steve

[craigoodwood]

http://youtu.be/cOyGSVlDzUQ

But thinking about it, I can do that with my springs and reuse them.

Cheers, Fella.
Very good of you.

PM me a Paypal address and amount for postage :)

Steve

is it just me or is that a painfull 4 minutes :lol:

ill get them off first and guage a weight :B_thumb:

[Doingitsideways]

is it just me or is that a painfull 4 minutes :lol:

ill get them off first and guage a weight :B_thumb:

Lol.

Is a little, yes.

Cheers Fella, just let me know.

[bunka T5]

Hi mate, had this happen to me last year, changed for an Egg Crate Grill and thought the latch wouldn't fit (it does, just has to sit to the side of the center..) and it flew up at 35mph, I had to replace the hinges and bonnet (eventually wings as they are a bit scuffed too).. This involved dis assembling the front end lights / facia and removing the wings.. Taking the wings off was a hassle as there is one tiny 8/10mm nut that on most cars has corroded on the inside (one near battery and opposite side, both behind the headlight units). In all honesty it was quite a hassle. Make sure you have some replacement retaining clips for all the skirting / plastic flashing for the wheel wells etc. Good luck.

[bunka T5]

306 Rallye with an 8v Turbo? Explain pls