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Thought this might be of interest to other suffers. Whilst my bonnet halves are firmly pulled down by the spring catches the top hinge has always been a bit too free and lose. It would rattles clatter and crash whilst driving around. I don’t know if they are all like this but I do surmise that this may be one reason why the front suspension gets so much bad press. But now I’ve sorted it and what a transformation. Even to the point that I have been driving around smugly aiming at the pot holes just to savour the silence  A very simple fix. A couple of meters of this stuff . One meter attached to each bonnet and four little 1/8” thick hard rubber pads bonded to the hinges. I’ve had the pads on for a while but have just added the edging and it has made a significant difference to my car.    Little rubber pad bonded on - 4 positions 
Roger
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A good tip Roger. I've not had hinge rattle but I've always used pads at all four corners of each bonnet. Keep a watch on the pads because over mileage some of them squirm out of position.
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Nice fix, I had a similar problem, and solved it by making pads from Sugru.
I degreased the cowl so that it would stick to it, and put a smear of vaseline on the bonnet face to prevent. Then I simply shut the bonnet onto the soft Sugru and left it to go off, resulting in two formed pads which stop the rattling.
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Nice fix, I had a similar problem, and solved it by making pads from Sugru.
I degreased the cowl so that it would stick to it, and put a smear of vaseline on the bonnet face to prevent. Then I simply shut the bonnet onto the soft Sugru and left it to go off, resulting in two formed pads which stop the rattling. That's clever, I like that.
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What is this magic thing Sugru?
DaveW
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What is this magic thing Sugru? It's witchcraft, Dave. Mouldable glue that turns to rubber when set according to the High Lord Google.. Crazy!
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What is this magic thing Sugru? It's witchcraft, Dave. Mouldable glue that turns to rubber when set according to the High Lord Google.. Crazy! Marvellous stuff, I use it for all sorts of fixes. Highly recommended.
Tim H.
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Sugru is great. Different colours too.
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It's even for sale in Halfords, it seems. I'm becoming a believer.. Sugru
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I use some little squares of self adhesive neoprene. Love the cold air intake 
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