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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: mick-1975 on 13 November 2008, 16:40:58

Title: bonnet wont re-lease
Post by: mick-1975 on 13 November 2008, 16:40:58

  hi guys , i have got my car passed its mot and feeling good as another years free hasle. :y

anyway toped the water up this morning and closed the bonnet went to check after work and the bonnet will not re-lease on its own ?

 if i pull the re-lease arm while some one pushes on the bonnet it will open ,, i have sprayed wd40 on the mechanism but still will not re-lease on its own ???? :-?

 thanks  :y :y

Title: Re: bonnet wont re-lease
Post by: MutantCav on 13 November 2008, 17:37:14

Has it felt like its only just about opened before this??? If so then just undo the clip holding the cable to the slam panel a little, move the cable slightly (away from where the far end of the release cable attaches to the bonnet catch) then tighten the clip again and it should release better...

If not check for something left in the bonnet space thats causing problems with the bonnet closing...have you fiddled about with anything in the engine bay area?

Title: Re: bonnet wont re-lease
Post by: ngrainqey on 13 November 2008, 17:38:52

cables probably just stretched chris... only problem is that if you just keep adjusting it, it could snap and it's a pig getting the bonnet up with the grill still in place!

Title: Re: bonnet wont re-lease
Post by: Elite Pete on 13 November 2008, 19:15:31

Get someone to pull the handle, while you push down on the front of the bonnet

Ooops just read the complete post  ::)

Adjust the outer cable at the bonnet catch

Title: Re: bonnet wont re-lease
Post by: unlucky alf on 13 November 2008, 19:32:11

put some grease on the sprung catch bit on bonnet, if its still tight it might be the catch wants winding out half a turn :y

Title: Re: bonnet wont re-lease
Post by: Pete Elite on 14 November 2008, 00:24:15

Quote

 hi guys , i have got my car passed its mot and feeling good as another years free hasle. :y

anyway toped the water up this morning and closed the bonnet went to check after work and the bonnet will not re-lease on its own ?

 if i pull the re-lease arm while some one pushes on the bonnet it will open ,, i have sprayed wd40 on the mechanism but still will not re-lease on its own ???? :-?

 thanks  :y :y

   Hi Mick,
             I had the exact same problem, just do as MutantCav suggests and should be ok. Only adjust a little at a time and try it until it works properly :).

Title: Re: bonnet wont re-lease
Post by: mick-1975 on 14 November 2008, 15:15:35

thanks for the replys i shall have a look later,
   :y :y

Title: Re: bonnet wont re-lease
Post by: tunnie on 14 November 2008, 15:26:39

as Elite Pete says, get a mate to push down on the front of it, while you pull the release, that should get it free, then adjust the cable