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Each model => Murena => Topic started by: davidewanprice on July 05, 2007, 12:04:05 am

Title: Murena Bonnet
Post by: davidewanprice on July 05, 2007, 12:04:05 am

I just got my murena back from the garage and ive notice the bonnet is coming apart. It seems to be made of two pieces and they are slowely dividing. Anyone had this and fixed it, if you glued it, what glue did you use without damage to paintwork? Thanks.

Title: Re: Murena Bonnet
Post by: Bart_Maztra on July 05, 2007, 06:05:03 am

The same with my car. My bonnet was always very wobly-bobly. I f i drive it 120+kmh with hard wind, the corners of the bonnet behind the headlights tends to go up. I am scared that some day the wind realy catch this and open the bonnet.
I noticed that the two pieces of the bonnet is coming apart. I glue it with a polymere glue rotabond.  The bonnet is stiffer now, but i am not satisfied. I want to mount extra bonnetlocks on the corners. (i also want 100 things more to be done...)

Someone told me that there are two versions of bonnets. one is stiffer than the other.

Title: Re: Murena Bonnet
Post by: Anders Dinsen on July 05, 2007, 07:35:16 am

Quote from: Bart_Maztra on July 05, 2007, 06:05:03 am

(i also want 100 things more to be done...)

There's the words of a true Matra owner - I think we all have a phonebook of ideas and things that needs fixing ;)

The glue Matra recommends is the silicone glue used to glue wind screens. It is flexible and very strong.

Bart, what year is your car?

Title: Re: Murena Bonnet
Post by: lewisman on July 05, 2007, 01:03:30 pm

You need Sikaflex or something similar.  Try a motor factor or a windscreen repair company might even sell you a part used tube.

Don't use household silicon sealant it is not strong enough!

Title: Re: Murena Bonnet
Post by: krede on July 05, 2007, 01:57:03 pm

Quote

Sikaflex

... Sounds like a laundry detergent to me mate  ;D


ps: And just so you know.. I have the same problem as ya'all..... think we have some windscreen glue at work.. gonna try it out.

Title: Re: Murena Bonnet
Post by: lewisman on July 06, 2007, 01:34:42 am

... Sounds like a laundry detergent to me mate  ;D

Your clothes must come out looking worse than when they went in ::)

Title: Re: Murena Bonnet
Post by: Bart_Maztra on July 06, 2007, 07:22:52 pm

Quote from: Anders Dinsen on July 05, 2007, 07:35:16 am

Quote from: Bart_Maztra on July 05, 2007, 06:05:03 am

(i also want 100 things more to be done...)

There's the words of a true Matra owner - I think we all have a phonebook of ideas and things that needs fixing ;)

The glue Matra recommends is the silicone glue used to glue wind screens. It is flexible and very strong.

Bart, what year is your car?

1981
Why you are asking?