I have a car that is knocking on 30 years old now and the bonnet hinges are getting a bit of play. They're pressed items and not adjustable, and now while the bonnet is latched I get constant scratchy jiggly rattles as it goes over bumps and the body flexes. It's driving me nuts.

In an effort to diagnose it, I trapped some neoprene under the hinge area to just preload the hinge a little upwards and this silenced the nuisance.

Is anyone aware of a location to buy firm rubber strip that is bond-on, or adjustable height bumpers that I can cut and bond? The neoprene compressed and the rattle returned after a week.

How about CBS https://www.carbuilder.com/uk/self-adhesive-strip
Trim strip

You might give Woolies a look

https://www.woolies-trim.co.uk/p-1726-flat-black-rubber-strip

draft excluder tape

https://www.amazon.co.uk/foam-tape/s?k=foam+tape

https://www.amazon.co.uk/DIY-Doctor-Adhesive-Stripping-Excluder/dp/B091HPDSH4

Thanks for the suggestions folks, problem is they are all a bit soft, the neoprene I used was an old kneeling pad 10mm thick and that rapidly compressed and stayed compressed.

I see a bunch of screw-in rubber stops but I dont have any screw threaded holes and I'm not planning to drill any but im sure there must be bond on options my Google foo is failing me for.

Any chance of replacing the actual hinges to overcome the wear?

Discontinued, online sources are pushing the price up to 75 quid per side 😭

I think you’ll find most foams will take on a set quite quickly, try a solid but low shore solid rubber if you can.

how about stick on rubber feet

https://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/enclosure-accessories/1368967

there is a range, all self adhesive except 136-8970

I couldn't find anything the right shape/firmness so I'm going to go with the rubbers off a similar vehicle and cut and bond them.



Surf Bonnet Rubber

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Originally posted by gremlin1234
how about stick on rubber feet

https://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/enclosure-accessories/1368967

there is a range, all self adhesive except 136-8970

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Originally posted by coyoteboy

do RS still do private customers?

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Ah nice. I moved to NL a couple of years ago and they won't sell to private folk in europe, but while I'm back in the UK I will order from there. Thanks for the heads up!