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party monkey

Member Since: 31 Dec 2010
Location: Oxon.
Posts: 1311

2005 Defender 110 Td5 XS CSW Cairns Blue

Puma bonnet release - heads up re. bonnet thefts

The following was posted on the LandyWatch forum yesterday. I'd heard/knew about the radiator grill trick and the approach to combat it but just like the OP, I wasn't aware of the wing top blanking plate approach. Just thought it might be a useful heads up....

Posted on LandyWatch 1/2/15 wrote:
I posted a discription of the bonnet theft from my 110 Puma, I was aware of the bonnet release cable being pulled through the radiator grill to release the bonnet, I had my release cable running through a steel tube to prevent this, what I wasn't aware of was that if you remove the air vent blanking plate from the drivers side wing, it's only held on by a few screws, the release cable runs directly under this cover and all you need to do is pull cable out of it's plastic fixing clip give it a pull and bingo the bonnet is released, this is how they got my bonnet open, I've never heard this mentioned before, is this a common known fact ? or is it something that needs mentioning, when my new bonnet is fitted I intend to blank the vent aperture off with a piece of metal plate and pop rivet in place.

A quick search on here using the term "Puma bonnet security" will throw up lots of discussion threads about various makes of security hinge and indeed the "bike lock through engine lift eye and bonnet reinforcement braces" thread started by Noworries... http://www.defender2.net/forum/post68469.html Jon - 110 td5 [sold]. Currently Defenderless.

2nd Feb 2015 8:55pm

leeds

Member Since: 28 Dec 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 8582

It is also made worse by some conversion companies replacing the plastic blanking plate with a open wire mesh. A quick hook???

Plastic plate can be broken with a quick hammer blow so use a solid metal one and body filler in the screw heads.

Another alternative is a solid ali wing top. OK might look odd as a non matched pair.

Brendan

2nd Feb 2015 9:12pm

bpman

Member Since: 21 May 2008
Location: Oslo
Posts: 8069

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black

also use dome headed screws on the top of the plate and secure from below

Last edited by bpman on 3rd Feb 2015 5:48pm. Edited 2 times in total

3rd Feb 2015 8:26am

charlesteton

Member Since: 24 Feb 2013
Location: London
Posts: 40

Great!!! Had cable put in stainless steel rod by latch so could not pull, nothing thing to worry about. At least I know how to open bonnet if latch gets

! Been in my head, for a while, to get heavy weight padlock and hasp put on bonnet/wing anyway.

PS Cheap way to make it slightly more difficult is to drill out screw/hex head part of bolts. Yes, I know there are tools to get around this but its worth a punt!

3rd Feb 2015 9:20am

wyvern

Member Since: 13 Dec 2009
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 2117

2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Firenze Red

gents ...... is this a good thing to tell everyone how to open the bonnet on the open forum ... ?
maybe edit this to have the info not visible
you never know who is reading it ...

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3rd Feb 2015 3:40pm

JWL

Member Since: 26 Oct 2011
Location: Hereford
Posts: 3443

Don't you think that the scroats allready know the different ways to get into a Defender, I for one would much prefer to see these type of posts so that all owners are aware of the vulnerable points on their motors.

3rd Feb 2015 4:11pm

sparkylee

Member Since: 06 Nov 2010
Location: surrey
Posts: 1455

2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 DCPU Santorini Black

I for one didn't know the access points

But there's hinges and lock on mine
Might need to think about the others now It's good to be back from the dark side

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3rd Feb 2015 5:14pm

Grenadier

Member Since: 23 Jul 2014
Location: The foot of Mont Blanc...
Posts: 5829

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Corris Grey

I might be being a little dim, but (luckily) there's not too much theft over here. As such, is this actually theft of the 'bonnet' or merely ingress for theft of the vehicle as a whole?

Monsieur Le Grenadier

I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list.....

2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey

3rd Feb 2015 5:42pm

JWL

Member Since: 26 Oct 2011
Location: Hereford
Posts: 3443

Bonnets and doors are often taken leaving the motor behind. Doesn't take many minutes to whip them off with the right tools.

3rd Feb 2015 6:03pm

leeds

Member Since: 28 Dec 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 8582

Quote:

Bonnets and doors are often taken leaving the motor behind. Doesn't take many minutes to whip them off

That is exactly why our local police was marking those parts at the weekend!

Brendan

3rd Feb 2015 6:22pm

SGH

Member Since: 27 Sep 2010
Location: Hellingly-Sussex
Posts: 1527

leeds wrote:
It is also made worse by some conversion companies replacing the plastic blanking plate with a open wire mesh. A quick hook???

Plastic plate can be broken with a quick hammer blow so use a solid metal one and body filler in the screw heads.

Another alternative is a solid ali wing top. OK might look odd as a non matched pair.

Brendan

Or fit one of these...

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3rd Feb 2015 7:09pm

leeds

Member Since: 28 Dec 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 8582

Made by Stefan of GMB, called a fender locker and sold in the UK by Kevin of Mudstuff HERE

Brendan

3rd Feb 2015 7:21pm

Venomator

Member Since: 25 Aug 2014
Location: Peterborough
Posts: 2087

SGH wrote:
leeds wrote:
It is also made worse by some conversion companies replacing the plastic blanking plate with a open wire mesh. A quick hook???

Plastic plate can be broken with a quick hammer blow so use a solid metal one and body filler in the screw heads.

Another alternative is a solid ali wing top. OK might look odd as a non matched pair.

Brendan

Or fit one of these...

I like the idea of the lockers a lot...

But the external hinge and raised lock are a big fail for me...

Just me being picky perhaps, but how much better would it be if the hinge was hidden and the lock sunken into the top with a cover fitted, especially given the asking price...

Rog...

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3rd Feb 2015 7:37pm

Go Beyond

Member Since: 30 Jan 2012
Location: Headcorn, Kent
Posts: 6678

Those lockers are also too big to go through most wing top chequer plate panels

3rd Feb 2015 8:37pm

leeds

Member Since: 28 Dec 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 8582

Brendan

3rd Feb 2015 8:45pm

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