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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: raywilb on 21 February 2016, 13:45:59

Title: bonnet problem
Post by: raywilb on 21 February 2016, 13:45:59

any ideas on how to release a stuck bonnet on an elite. I can hear the catch trying to work & bonnet is slightly up on  drivers side. the cable is adjusted ok.

Title: Re: bonnet problem
Post by: ronnyd on 21 February 2016, 14:03:33

Have a look in gen help or FAQs, think it,s in one of those. :y

Title: Re: bonnet problem
Post by: Steve B on 21 February 2016, 14:23:03

Get someone to try to open bonnet,By pushing up and down while you work on the lever.

Title: Re: bonnet problem
Post by: biggriffin on 21 February 2016, 15:39:40

Quote from: ronnyd on 21 February 2016, 14:03:33

Have a look in gen help or FAQs, think it,s in one of those. :y

And why would you want to do that :-X

Title: Re: bonnet problem
Post by: raywilb on 21 February 2016, 15:54:22

Quote from: BIGtime on 21 February 2016, 14:23:03

Get someone to try to open bonnet,By pushing up and down while you work on the lever.

  I did that, laid my 16st on the bonnet whilst the wife pulled the lever. talk about an eureka moment. the culprit was a plastic hose clip I,d left on the h/light cover/  :y

Title: Re: bonnet problem
Post by: ronnyd on 21 February 2016, 16:01:16

Quote from: biggriffin on 21 February 2016, 15:39:40

Quote from: ronnyd on 21 February 2016, 14:03:33

Have a look in gen help or FAQs, think it,s in one of those. :y

And why would you want to do that :-X

Something to do till footy comes on, oh, it.s started :D