"How to" GU Bonnet Scoop Removal - a question about the rubber shroud.

Hi All,

Just bought a big mouth scoop to replace my standard GU scoop with 6 x 10mm nuts to remove and replace easy as right? It is, except removing the rubber shroud with a steel retaining bracket that is clipped on with plastic clips under the bonnet.

Before I totally make a mess of it, I thought I would ask if anyone has experience taking it off first. I checked the Y61 Manual section and no luck, searched the forums and tried Professor Google.

I have no idea how to access the clips and so on; they appear hidden away.

Yeah undo the nuts on the under side, the metal brace comes off, then the rubber, then the scoop from the top. Simple. Hit the bonnet with some polish after the scoop is off too.

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Originally Posted by LaughingBeagles

Hi All,

Just bought a big mouth scoop to replace my standard GU scoop with 6 x 10mm nuts to remove and replace easy as right? It is, except removing the rubber shroud with a steel retaining bracket that is clipped on with plastic clips under the bonnet.

Before I totally make a mess of it, I thought I would ask if anyone has experience taking it off first. I checked the Y61 Manual section and no luck, searched the forums and tried Professor Google.

I have no idea how to access the clips and so on; they appear hidden away.

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So Pete, where did you get a big mouth scoop. I thought the guy had stopped production?

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Originally Posted by 4bye4

So Pete, where did you get a big mouth scoop. I thought the guy had stopped production?

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Hey Tony,

Fleabay.... Might be he is not the same guy is my thought. Bought this on Ropes' recommendation

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Large-big...53.m2749.l2648

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Originally Posted by LaughingBeagles

Hey Tony,

Fleabay.... Might be he is not the same guy is my thought. Bought this on Ropes' recommendation

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Large-big...53.m2749.l2648

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bloody hell thats cheap. I paid $550 for the A.R.E Cooling scoop about 4 years ago. Then sold it for $350 a couple of years later.

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Originally Posted by LaughingBeagles

Hey Tony,

Fleabay.... Might be he is not the same guy is my thought. Bought this on Ropes' recommendation

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Large-big...53.m2749.l2648

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Just ordered one so if they are no good we can both blame Ropes. :D

Love ya work! :animierte-smilies-t

Back on topic, I feel like a bit of a Noob as I cannot for love or money find where the nuts underneath are to take the metal brace off... The foam seal isn't glued over the top of it is it?

Its been a long time since I have looked at one as mine is different now. This pic might help.
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The lower black plate needs to come off first, from memory its longer than the rubber itself. So it may look deceiving.
See the black plate in the pic, its longer to match the longer hole in the bonnet.
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