Subject: [Healeys] Bonnet latch adjustment

From: Daniel White <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 5 Aug 2015 11:04:53 -0400 (EDT)

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Hello listers, 
I've looked in the Archives/manual and don't see a "how to" re adjusting the bonnet latch on my 1962 3000 Mk II. 
When I pull the release the bonnet is just barely pushed up by the striker spring. 
The striker pin is threaded to allow it to be longer or shorter as needed. 
I'm thinking the pin should be screwed in (shortened) so that the spring is compressed more. I see that there 
is an opening on the backside of the of the bracket that holds the pin/spring assembly to the bonnet which allows 
access to a lock nut. I've tried getting an open end wrench and/or box wrench on the lock nut...if I get the 
wrench through the opening I can't it on the nut. The nut looks to be 9/16", am I right on that? Someone, please 
tell me the "how to". 
Thanks, 
Dan White 

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onnet latch on my 1962 3000 Mk II.&nbsp;</div><div> When I pull the release=
 the bonnet is just barely pushed up by the striker spring.&nbsp; </div><di=
v>The striker pin is threaded to allow it to be longer or shorter as needed=
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 that the spring is compressed more.&nbsp; I see that there <br></div><div>=
is an opening on the backside of the of the bracket that holds the pin/spri=
ng assembly to the bonnet which allows</div><div> access to a lock nut.&nbs=
p; I've tried getting an open end wrench and/or box wrench on the lock nut.=
..if I get the</div><div> wrench through the opening I can't&nbsp; it on th=
e nut.&nbsp; The nut looks to be 9/16", am I right on that?&nbsp; Someone, =
please</div><div>tell me the "how to".<br></div><div>Thanks,<br></div><div>=
Dan White<br></div><div><br></div></div></body></html>
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From: "Al Fuller" <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 5 Aug 2015 13:16:38 -0400

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Hi Dan;

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I have been adjusting my bonnet lately, so this is relatively fresh for =
me=E2=80=A6

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I, too found I needed to change the striker pin depth, and also found =
that I couldn=E2=80=99t get a wrench in there and have room to turn it.  =
I was at a place where I did not want the alignment to change, so I just =
marked the outline of the striker assembly on the bonnet before removing =
the two bolts holding it up there.

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After giving myself a little less compression and a little more travel =
after latching down, I just lined it back up where it was, and had much =
better closure.

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So =E2=80=93 short version:  you are right, the striker needs to come =
down to adjust the striker depth =E2=80=93 as far as I can see.

=20

Al Fuller

al at bighealey dot org

'65 BJ-8

'85 Rx-7

=20

From: Healeys [mailto:[email-masked]] On Behalf Of =
Daniel White
Sent: Wednesday, August 5, 2015 11:05 AM
To: healeys <[email-masked]>
Subject: [Healeys] Bonnet latch adjustment

=20

Hello listers,

I've looked in the Archives/manual and don't see a "how to" re adjusting =
the bonnet latch on my 1962 3000 Mk II.=20

When I pull the release the bonnet is just barely pushed up by the =
striker spring. =20

The striker pin is threaded to allow it to be longer or shorter as =
needed. =20

I'm thinking the pin should be screwed in (shortened) so that the spring =
is compressed more.  I see that there=20

is an opening on the backside of the of the bracket that holds the =
pin/spring assembly to the bonnet which allows

access to a lock nut.  I've tried getting an open end wrench and/or box =
wrench on the lock nut...if I get the

wrench through the opening I can't  it on the nut.  The nut looks to be =
9/16", am I right on that?  Someone, please

tell me the "how to".

Thanks,

Dan White

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><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'=
>I have been adjusting my bonnet lately, so this is relatively fresh for =
me=E2=80=A6<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'=
>I, too found I needed to change the striker pin depth, and also found =
that I couldn=E2=80=99t get a wrench in there and have room to turn =
it.=C2=A0 I was at a place where I did not want the alignment to change, =
so I just marked the outline of the striker assembly on the bonnet =
before removing the two bolts holding it up =
there.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'=
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>After giving myself a little less compression and a little more travel =
after latching down, I just lined it back up where it was, and had much =
better closure.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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>So =E2=80=93 short version:=C2=A0 you are right, the striker needs to =
come down to adjust the striker depth =E2=80=93 as far as I can =
see.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'=
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>Al Fuller</span><span style=3D'color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
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>al at bighealey dot org</span><span =
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style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'=
>'65 BJ-8</span><span style=3D'color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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>'85 Rx-7</span><span =
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Healeys [mailto:[email-masked]] <b>On Behalf Of =
</b>Daniel White<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, August 5, 2015 11:05 =
AM<br><b>To:</b> healeys =
&lt;[email-masked]&gt;<br><b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] Bonnet latch =
adjustment<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'color:black'>Hello =
listers,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:black'>I've looked in the Archives/manual and don't see a =
&quot;how to&quot; re adjusting the bonnet latch on my 1962 3000 Mk =
II.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:black'>When I pull the release the bonnet is just barely =
pushed up by the striker spring.&nbsp; =
<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:black'>The striker pin is threaded to allow it to be =
longer or shorter as needed.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'color:black'>I'm thinking the pin =
should be screwed in (shortened) so that the spring is compressed =
more.&nbsp; I see that there <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'color:black'>is an opening on the =
backside of the of the bracket that holds the pin/spring assembly to the =
bonnet which allows<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'color:black'>access to a lock =
nut.&nbsp; I've tried getting an open end wrench and/or box wrench on =
the lock nut...if I get the<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'color:black'>wrench through the opening =
I can't&nbsp; it on the nut.&nbsp; The nut looks to be 9/16&quot;, am I =
right on that?&nbsp; Someone, please<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'color:black'>tell me the &quot;how =
to&quot;.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:black'>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'color:black'>Dan =
White<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div></div></div></bod=
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