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MG MGF Technical - grill on bonnet

Dear all,
I have a query re the 2 vents/grills that are in front of the windscreen and before the bonnet. Under the 2 plastic grills seems to be a metal plate or something similar. The one on the passenger side seems to have slipped or broke. I popped the bonnet and saw that access to these seems to be via the plastic covering that has one screw in the middle of it. I tried to undo it but it just spun round. Before I brake something, is this cover supposed to be easy to take off as I want to fix the lose/broken plate back under the plastic grill.
Also I took the door panels off the other day to fit new speaker covers and no matter what i do, i,m sure the door panels will not line up properly since i put them back on. All the palstice poppers and screws went back in the right place, but I'm convinced it doesn't look right by the wing mirror covers. Is there a technique for this? Yes I am a technical buffoon.
If this wasn't enough I bought 2 aliminium grills to fit under the grill slats in the boot lid. I fixed them with araldite that went all over the place and decides to melt when the engine gets hot!
Yes I have had an MGF DIY disasterous week except for the windstop that I had to fit and was cacking myself as I was drilling into the 'T' Bar... Hooraah!! managed to get this right first time.
simon

Simon,
Can't help you with the others but I have done the bonnet grilles, just used clear silicon on each corner, no problem.

Adrian
Adrian Clifford

Refitting the door panels can be a bit tiresome as I found out and wished I had done one at a time so I had a reference! The panel fits under the door mirror bit at the front but the main problem I had was getting the window seal in the right place. Eventually it just sort of slotted in and everything suddenly lined up fine.
Tony

Hi Simon,

yes, the front bulkhead shroud panel is a doddle to remove. There are a few plastic nuts that need to be removed. The spinning retainer screw to the heater airbox behind is no particular big deal - that should pop out: the screw works a kind of expanding trim clip. You should be able to pop this out reasonably easily if it is already loose.

A little more explanation here (on this otherwise unrelated webpage) - http://www.mgf.ultimatemg.com/group2/DIY/suspension/howto_lower.htm#with - particularly steps 2 and 3 (also showing Scarlet Fever hard at work!)
Rob Bell

That'd be me then... :-)

SF
Scarlet Fever

Rob,

Cheers for that, I'll have a crack at it.

Simon.
Simon Andrews

This thread was discussed between 09/06/2005 and 11/06/2005

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