fake ben taylor Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 Hi all, Joined up a while ago and been lurking making use of the search function to answer most problems and find the bits I need but the search has finally failed me I bought my z last year cheap as it had some bodywork issues, the biggest one being that when the bonnet is lifted it catches the top corner of the wings and has bent the wings up and its rusted on the edges where the bonnet has rubbed the paint off. Is this an adjustment issue or a problem with bent hinges? Need to sort the catching so I can then get it to a body shop to be sorted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZMANALEX Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 Could be bent hinges or a botch of a repair. However the bonnet is adjustable where it is fixed to the hinges and at the striker plate. How are the rest of the bonnet gaps? Alex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fake ben taylor Posted March 20, 2015 Author Share Posted March 20, 2015 I'll try and get some pictures up tomorrow the rest of the gaps don't look too bad to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fake ben taylor Posted March 20, 2015 Author Share Posted March 20, 2015 They're the pics of the damage I took earlier, will get some of the figment in daylight tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ross27 Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 (edited) Im sure this is a somewhat common fault. Ive certainly seen other topics about this (maybe not this forum). Since reading them, i made a point of spraying white lithium grease on the hinges every few months. Edit: Just looked at the photos and seen it was a 350z. My apologies, thought this was the 370z section for some reason. That doesnt look too good!! Edited March 20, 2015 by ross27 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fake ben taylor Posted March 21, 2015 Author Share Posted March 21, 2015 Apologies for just links, laptop is out of commission ATM and putting all the IMG tags on a phone isbhard work lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modo Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 Had mine a week and I noticed that the left hand side does the same. Going to take a closer look over the weekend, looks like it could be a hinge problem, the way it rocks, hope some grease will sort it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fake ben taylor Posted July 9, 2015 Author Share Posted July 9, 2015 Still havent gotten mine fixed so be ibyerested in what you find! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veilside z Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 The drivers wing gap is too tight at top of headlamp, the drivers wing top edge towards screen needs bending down flush on bonnet edge. The wing on the passenger top edge seems way out, may be good pop to a body shop for some advice as there is only so much adjustment between the3 points previously mentioned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modo Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 Hinge seems to be buried in the wing. WD40 squirted in using the little red straw on Saturday. Exercised and rechecked it today. Hey presto fixed, so it would seem that the hinge needed feeding with a little oil,will keep an eye on it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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