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Bonnet Buffer
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GTsixnewbie Paul Govensky
Smiths Station, AL, USA   USA
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well I received a few new parts in for the bonnet...I believe the manufacturer decided to change the thread in these. The square nut is still intact with the bonnet. I don't see any possible way of getting it out unless I rip it apart, which is nonsense. Has anyone else come across this issue???


1972 Triumph GT6 MK3


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Re: Bonnet Buffer
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tmpass Tim P
Medway, MA, USA   USA
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Where did you source the buffer from? I would confirm that it does have incorrect threads and send it back for a refund. I just got 2 poly buffers from spitbits, no issues.

As for removing the captive nut, I'm sure it can be done without "ripping it apart", but it was probably welded on at the factory as an assembly.

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GTsixnewbie Paul Govensky
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I sourced it through VictoriaBritish.com ...I called them up yesterday and told them that they sent me the wrong cable for the heater control valve and asked for a RMA..she sounded totally confused...


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Re: Bonnet Buffer
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Herald948 Andrew Mace
East Nassau, upstate NY, USA   USA
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In reply to # 1428482 by GTsixnewbie I sourced it through VictoriaBritish.com ...I called them up yesterday and told them that they sent me the wrong cable for the heater control valve and asked for a RMA..she sounded totally confused...
(An entire Forum membership does its best to remain silent and refrain from bursting out in laughter.)

Seriously, prevailing wisdom in the hobby is that, by and large, parts purchases are better and more reliable (and correct) once you find you're "not in Kansas any more"! smiling smiley


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Re: Bonnet Buffer
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Yellowhawk Valley Gold Member Dan A
Walla Walla, WA, USA   USA
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First remove the new pieces and then try a thread chaser in the captured nut. Those do get messed up now and then. Try a similar nut on the new piece, or find a nut that fits the new one, and then see if the old piece will fit into that nut.
Main idea is to mess with them a little to make sure all the threads are proper then see if there is still an issue. If so, send them back. Then, as Andrew says.

Dan


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Re: Bonnet Buffer
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lef2wander James Thomas
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Re: Bonnet Buffer
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Born Loser Matthew Taylor
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VB strikes again. Send it back, and buy from a better vender - there are several, and more threads about which one is the best.


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Re: Bonnet Buffer
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NaikeMike Michael O'Flaherty
Naike, Waikato, New Zealand   NZL
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In reply to # 1428474 by GTsixnewbie well I received a few new parts in for the bonnet...I believe the manufacturer decided to change the thread in these. The square nut is still intact with the bonnet. I don't see any possible way of getting it out unless I rip it apart, which is nonsense. Has anyone else come across this issue???

All the best of luck Paul. I'm just proud of you for using the correct term for the opening part of a British cars engine compartment.

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Fictioneer Doug Hirt
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"Not in Kansas any more." I love it, Andrew!

Doug


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SpitMan Doug Walls
Brandywine, MD, USA   USA
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Mannnn, now I have to go out into the stack of parts, get out the new cone bonnet bumpers, and see if they fit. I hope I got them from Rimmer Bros...??? tongue sticking out smiley

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Re: Bonnet Buffer
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byakk0 Hazen Wardle
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don't force them if they don't thread right in.


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Re: Bonnet Buffer
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GTsixnewbie Paul Govensky
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Well I did chase them and cleaned them out with no results...I just ordered some new ones...

In reply to # 1428562 by Yellowhawk Valley First remove the new pieces and then try a thread chaser in the captured nut. Those do get messed up now and then. Try a similar nut on the new piece, or find a nut that fits the new one, and then see if the old piece will fit into that nut.
Main idea is to mess with them a little to make sure all the threads are proper then see if there is still an issue. If so, send them back. Then, as Andrew says.

Dan


1972 Triumph GT6 MK3

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Re: Bonnet Buffer
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Greg1835 Greg S
Rudolph Wisconsin, Sebastian Florida, USA   USA
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I got a pair from VB last year and they fit fine. Maybe I just got lucky?

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Re: Bonnet Buffer
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SpitMan Doug Walls
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Checked mine and they are fine..........Rimmer Bros.. Won't be put on for a while.

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Re: Bonnet Buffer
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MHKflyer52 Martin Keller
Ventura, CA, USA   USA
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Hi Paul,
If you have a thread gauge you can check the threads with the gage and see if they are wrong. Sometimes threads can be messed up by someone over torquing and deforming the threads which will cause the new part to bind especially if the original threads were loose or sloppy.
Also they might have been cross threaded you could always run a tap into the female fitting if you know what thread you have.

Hope this helps.
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Martin Keller
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