aerocatch,,,,, who has them ?
21-10-2010, 11:21 AM
#1
just finding my feet
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aerocatch,,,,, who has them ?
i have opened my bonnet 20 times max since fitting them and the crappy plastic construction of the hinges have worn/elongated so now i have to flick it forward with a screw driver to allow the pins to go forward and engage,,,,, and this is on both of them !!!!
make matters worse i aint opened since 20th of july and that was to charge the batt to start the car as it was dead
what a load of crap AND now ive cut into my carbon bonnet so im stuck with this crap
anyone got ideas to fix this perhaps ?
make matters worse i aint opened since 20th of july and that was to charge the batt to start the car as it was dead
what a load of crap AND now ive cut into my carbon bonnet so im stuck with this crap
anyone got ideas to fix this perhaps ?
Last edited by Ginge !; 21-10-2010 at 11:32 AM.
21-10-2010, 11:38 AM
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anoying as thats what i told a mate of mine who had the same problem, im gonna see if there is a way to take them apart and sort of bush them in some way
btw this car never has its bonnet opened apart from when i changed the gearbox which is when i fitted them back in may,,,, then when i have had to charge the battery
ive spoken to the importers who ill give them there due they are VERY helpfull, sugested a few things to try first which i dont think is issue BUT its given me a idea to fix them
they said give a try and get back to me if it dont work when they could have just said " go back to where you bought them from" which,,,,,, i cant remember pmsl
So i wont give in on them just yet,,,,, well i aint got a choice anyway pmsl
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21-10-2010, 11:41 AM
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its a subaru mate,,,,,,, BUT i ALWAYS have Ambersill in the car aswell as various other stuff to get me out of trouble should i be broken down as nothing worse than having a issue to then realise " crap its in the garage"
21-10-2010, 11:49 AM
#9
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chip to fit them on the car you dont get alot of room for mistakes, i had to bend the front panel to get the correct angles for the holes,,,,, took me bloody ages to get right and i measured it like a fooker to attempt it perfect in the first place 5 degrees angle or they wont go in the slot
21-10-2010, 11:54 AM
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try to catch up luca pmsl
21-10-2010, 12:24 PM
#13
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ambersil is a PTFE lube,,,,, its fuck all like WD40 as its a actual lube rather than a penitrating oil which is too thin and will drain away at the bottom to allow you to relube
just cause i act the fool i do tend to look into things before i attack them hence im attempting to rebuild a gearbox on my subaru rather than just pay for it to be done ( ok im a tight arse too)
oh and it helps that i work at a main dealer so anytime i wanna try something i just ask the techs for advice OR they fix my fuck ups pmsl
just cause i act the fool i do tend to look into things before i attack them hence im attempting to rebuild a gearbox on my subaru rather than just pay for it to be done ( ok im a tight arse too)
oh and it helps that i work at a main dealer so anytime i wanna try something i just ask the techs for advice OR they fix my fuck ups pmsl
21-10-2010, 01:07 PM
#15
chip to fit them on the car you dont get alot of room for mistakes, i had to bend the front panel to get the correct angles for the holes,,,,, took me bloody ages to get right and i measured it like a fooker to attempt it perfect in the first place 5 degrees angle or they wont go in the slot
21-10-2010, 01:59 PM
#16
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chip mine work fine apart from the wear issue on the plastic which is not uncomon im afraid also the striker pin can also attrach dirt too and make it stick near the stop i was also told is comon
fitment is fine,,,,, the lever does not go down due to the cam system they have to allow them to fit flush on closing
amazed at how when something has a issue its always down to someone fitting it incorrectly,,,, even when the problem has been identified
fitment is fine,,,,, the lever does not go down due to the cam system they have to allow them to fit flush on closing
amazed at how when something has a issue its always down to someone fitting it incorrectly,,,, even when the problem has been identified
21-10-2010, 02:09 PM
#17
Ginge, even unlubed and covered in mud it should work more than 20 times mate.
if they arent aligned correctly though then the extra resistance from the pin rubbing against the release hole drastically increases the load on the catches.
I noticed this when fitting mine, if they arent quite lined up its a lot more effort to open and close them, and that effort is transmitted directly to the plastic mechanism which then drastically increases its wear.
But feel free to ignore me if you like while Im talking perfect sense
if they arent aligned correctly though then the extra resistance from the pin rubbing against the release hole drastically increases the load on the catches.
I noticed this when fitting mine, if they arent quite lined up its a lot more effort to open and close them, and that effort is transmitted directly to the plastic mechanism which then drastically increases its wear.
But feel free to ignore me if you like while Im talking perfect sense
21-10-2010, 02:14 PM
#18
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chip i know what the problem is, i thought it was not lining up BUT this is on BOTH catches at the same time, the holes are worn the same and they was fine before,,,, now both fail together sounds iffy but the lining up is spot on and not catching as it took me AGES to perfect it when i fitted them,,,,, then again when i took the bonnet off and had to realign it from the hinges,,,,, that was most fun i promise you
21-10-2010, 02:35 PM
#19
Well mine have never been lubed, and its taken quite a few hundred uses of them before they are starting to show any signs of wear (they start to get harder to shut as the lobe wears)
So maybe yours are just a different make to mine, like a copy or something, where did you get them from?
There has to be some reason why yours are fucked and the rest of ours arent?
So maybe yours are just a different make to mine, like a copy or something, where did you get them from?
There has to be some reason why yours are fucked and the rest of ours arent?
21-10-2010, 02:40 PM
#20
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chip when you say " rest of ours" you mean on this post,,,,, luca AND myself have had issues, you have not,,,, OR in the real world,,,,, well a mate has a issue the same as mine that made me look there for the issue and bollox can you get fake aerocatch pmsl, my key fits into the same lock as the other 2 i have tried unless they was also fake pmsl
not sure why mine has the issue, i just know what the problem is and i KNEW it was gonna happen aswell due to the design just not expected as quick
not sure why mine has the issue, i just know what the problem is and i KNEW it was gonna happen aswell due to the design just not expected as quick
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21-10-2010, 02:49 PM
#25
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CHIP I BLOODY KNOW THEY AINT MENT TO LAST 20 TIMES FFS
mine have,,,,, its really that simple and its nothing to do with the striker on the alloy lug,,,,,, as that as what i FIRST THOUGHT was the reason for it not working
mine have,,,,, its really that simple and its nothing to do with the striker on the alloy lug,,,,,, as that as what i FIRST THOUGHT was the reason for it not working
21-10-2010, 02:49 PM
#26
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my aerocatches are fitted to a car thats not yet left the garage, after a few uses mine would lock up, even with the bonnet open so not getting caught on the catch. I thought they were buggered cos they felt like they locked solid. I sprayed them with a PTFE dry lube, which keeps them lubed without making them wet so doesnt attract dirt. They've been absolutely perfect ever since.
21-10-2010, 02:55 PM
#27
Indeed, even when not lubed they will last a lot longer than that IME if fitted correctly.
If there is extra resistance there then the lobe will wear quicker, like a cam lobe does when you use double valve springs, so its not "nothing" to do with it, its a contributary factor.
(with lube being the main cause undoubtable judging by the feedback in this thread, in fact im going to lube mine up this weekend as well!)
mine have,,,,, its really that simple and its nothing to do with the striker on the alloy lug,,,,,, as that as what i FIRST THOUGHT was the reason for it not working
(with lube being the main cause undoubtable judging by the feedback in this thread, in fact im going to lube mine up this weekend as well!)
21-10-2010, 02:58 PM
#28
Happily retired
You lube them once when fitting then if fitted/adjusted correctly they give no problems. Mine are used more than most as peeps aint interested in the car only whats under the bonnet.
21-10-2010, 03:41 PM
#34
.(However, I did see that I did one on Harvey's car, the Lotus and Charlie's kit car that I had forgotten about
). I should update the Lotus one, as it has some new wheels and the V8 body kit being put on .
21-10-2010, 07:10 PM
#37
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fuck me its changed,,,,,, i have a feeling you done some of the work yourself aswell,,,, fair play mr winton
downside it is makes me wanna get a escos now !!!!
downside it is makes me wanna get a escos now !!!!
21-10-2010, 07:16 PM
#39
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im gonna relube again just incase as it has been sitting a while of im honest due to my special single speed gearbox conversion my friend done for me
