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So I'm trying to lower the offside front corner of my bonnet....this service manual https://demos.starbase7.net/t3Portal/resources/jsp/siviewer/Toyota_86_2017_rm_index.html

suggests that I can do this by turning the rubbers in the above picture. This has visibly no effect...both rubbers look as low as they can go but still the bonnet, particularly on the driver's side sits too high. Any ideas?

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9 minutes ago, Jay said:

Does the metal touch the rubbers?

 

The metal on the underside of the bonnet?

Isn't that like checking that the fridge light goes out?

How would i discover that?

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13 minutes ago, Twigman said:

The metal on the underside of the bonnet?

Isn't that like checking that the fridge light goes out?

How would i discover that?

Use a little removable paint or maybe some grease or shaving cream to see if there's contact between the metal and the rubber. 

Maybe the bonnet latch needs readjustment?

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It could be the hinge position that is at fault rather than the bonnet stops, assuming it never got stressed in a shunt. Do you have any aftermarket gubbins like strut braces under there?

Jay's tip to see if it contacts is a good idea. You might also look to see if the locking spring comes in dead centre to the hole as that might help you judge if the bonnet needs repositioning.

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3 minutes ago, nerdstrike said:

. Do you have any aftermarket gubbins like strut braces under there?

 

I do

I have some Tarmac Sportz gas struts but no braces

 

 

I'll squirt some toothpaste on tomorrow while it's daylight and see if contact is made.

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4 minutes ago, nerdstrike said:

It could be the hinge position that is at fault rather than the bonnet stops, assuming it never got stressed in a shunt.

It was replaced after a deer head butted it about 15 months ago, as was the front bumper.

 

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6 minutes ago, Twigman said:

It was replaced after a deer head butted it about 15 months ago, as was the front bumper.

 

Was the problem there immediately after replacement? If not, maybe some bolts haven't been tightened well, allowing the bonnet to move just a little. 

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2 minutes ago, Jay said:

Was the problem there immediately after replacement? If not, maybe some bolts haven't been tightened well, allowing the bonnet to move just a little. 

No it was fine when it was replaced but seems to be getting slowly worse.

If it had been there after the insurance work, I'd have rejected it.

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