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New Cars with cracks in the Headlight cowls...
The attached photos were taken of the headlight cowls on a brand new 2013 +4 after the car was parked in the sun for an hour.
Both headlight cowls developed a split in the same place along the join to the body big enough to slide a credit card into. When we examined the car a few day later in the cool of the evening the crack had substantially closed. Morgan claim it is to do with heat and humidity – sounds reasonable.
There have been 3 new Morgans (+4, and Roadster) in Australia so far with the same problem.
No doubt heat is a major contributor but if this can happen on a mild autumn morning in Sydney, I hate to think what may happen when we get some real heat.
As the northern hemisphere moves into summer (hopefully soon) this may be a real watch point for all owners of new Morgan cars.
Has anyone had any experience with this?
Last edited by OZ 4/4; 20/06/13 10:11 AM.
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Visited the factory yesterday and watched them work on fitting the cowls. How did your repair finish up? Did they do both sides and match the paint all round? This is a fairly old topic, but I have just noticed that my 2013 +4 has developed a crack in the nearside headlight cowl in exactly the same place as in the photograph.
This cracking may be due to heat in Australia but I doubt that this is the cause In Cambridgeshire in April!
A Morgan Identified Fastidious Owner...
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Visited the factory yesterday and watched them work on fitting the cowls. How did your repair finish up? Did they do both sides and match the paint all round? This is a fairly old topic, but I have just noticed that my 2013 +4 has developed a crack in the nearside headlight cowl in exactly the same place as in the photograph.
This cracking may be due to heat in Australia but I doubt that this is the cause In Cambridgeshire in April! Lets hope this is now sorted...
A Morgan Identified Fastidious Owner...
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Oh Dear, Seems like this problem has resurfaced.
Wonder what we will see during this Australian summer?
A Morgan Identified Fastidious Owner...
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I second that Peter I bought a new 4/4 two years ago and traded it in for a new +4 in May this year with no problems.
RogT Old Git Racer ex 4/4 sand 2013
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A Morgan Identified Fastidious Owner...
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You just getting your posting numbers up Gary?
Graeme: 2011 +4
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I did make a mess of this post,not sure what happened...... 
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Not to worry put it down to age. You have a merry Xmas old mate and hopefully when I'm mobile again we can catch up 
Graeme: 2011 +4
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Best Regards
Lang may yer lum reek
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Lang may yer lum reek
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