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[VXL V6]

They do run hot, 90c should show on the gauge on a new stat. Down to about 80c on an old tired stat. Does that sound about right?

Maybe just a paint issue with your particular bonnet...? They're really easy to swap over if there's one on a breaker.

Bah, too slow eating me tea.

Why not just respray it properly

Much cheaper, much easier, much quicker. Needs two people though.

2bolts for bonnet, 4 bolts for struts. Lift it off.

Pfl you do have to mess about with washers though.

Swapped the one on my 2.6 by myself. 

Don't bother unbolting the struts, just pull the clips back at the bonnet end and tap them away from the bonnet. 

[VXL V6]

For instance, RobG had a good bonnet in silver.

Drive to his house, remove my bonnet, fit his to mine, fit mine to his. 10mins if that.

Scrap old bonnet with his shell.

Jobbed.

You should see the one on my DTi 

[chrisgixer]

They do run hot, 90c should show on the gauge on a new stat. Down to about 80c on an old tired stat. Does that sound about right?

Maybe just a paint issue with your particular bonnet...? They're really easy to swap over if there's one on a breaker.

Bah, too slow eating me tea.

Why not just respray it properly

Much cheaper, much easier, much quicker. Needs two people though.

2bolts for bonnet, 4 bolts for struts. Lift it off.

Pfl you do have to mess about with washers though.

Swapped the one on my 2.6 by myself. 

Don't bother unbolting the struts, just pull the clips back at the bonnet end and tap them away from the bonnet. 

Aha, quite right.

Was swapping struts the other day.

[Andy B]

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Pfl you do have to mess about with washers though.

You didn't taken note of my bonnet then 

[chrisgixer]

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Pfl you do have to mess about with washers though.

You didn't taken note of my bonnet then 

What? With all that rust in my eye?

[Andy B]

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What? With all that rust in my eye?

 

[chrisgixer]

Filled and painted in with face lift scuttle and washers?

[Andy B]

Filled and painted in with face lift scuttle and washers?

Yes. but my MFL already had the required scuttle, but with blacks fitted. The rear of the bonnet needs 'fettling' though otherwise it pushes the nearside washer into the scuttle as the bonnet shuts. I was having the bonnet painted anyway, so thought I'd move the washers.