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Title: bonnet not opening
Post by: Phil.d on 12 February 2009, 18:31:57

Got the car yesterday but the bonnet  wont release at all. the lever pulls up about 45 degrees with plenty of play and there is a click coming from the front.Any ideas on getting the bonnet open.
Thanks in advance.
Phil.

Title: Re: Gott
Post by: dbug on 12 February 2009, 18:33:15

Get someone to push bonnet up and down whilst you pull lever.

Title: Re: bonnet not opening
Post by: TheBoy on 12 February 2009, 19:16:15

then adjust it ;D

Title: Re: bonnet not opening
Post by: willyboy on 12 February 2009, 19:21:18

Used to have same problem but used a hammer wedged under bonnet release lever after pulling it up as far as it would go (if on your tod) then then just pressed down on bonnet & it should pop up :y

Then adjust it cable thats to be found on battery side at front under the plastic covers at front of engine compartment just 1 screw to undo & pull cable to take up slack then tighten screw up. :y

Title: Re: bonnet not opening
Post by: Phil.d on 13 February 2009, 18:45:02

Well I got the nice rac man out to open the bonnet today and the problems seems to be the cable being stretched so its not fully pulling the latch back. I take it you can definately adjust the cable?

Title: Re: bonnet not opening
Post by: hotel21 on 13 February 2009, 18:47:29

Yes.

Right side of slam panel - the panel the bonnet slams onto when shut - and you should see a rusty-ish screw and a clamp with what looks like the brake cable for a push bike coming out.  Slacken the screw then pull the entire cable back towards the right/windscreen a bit then retighten then try opening bonnet again....

Title: Re: bonnet not opening
Post by: stuyg on 13 February 2009, 18:51:13

Then adjust it cable thats to be found on battery side at front under the plastic covers at front of engine compartment just 1 screw to undo & pull cable to take up slack then tighten screw up. :y[/quote]
as above remove the black covers that run along the slam panel you will then see the cable undoo the bolt and move the cable to the pass side untill tight tighten re fit job done  :y

Title: Re: bonnet not opening
Post by: stuyg on 13 February 2009, 18:52:26

doh! too slow and i knew the answer ;D

Title: Re: bonnet not opening
Post by: Phil.d on 13 February 2009, 20:16:14

That sounds easy enough to to, I'l give it a go on my days off. Why dont people look after things eh!.

Title: Re: bonnet not opening
Post by: Phil.d on 16 February 2009, 19:19:51

looked at the nut and its pretty rusty. how easy is it to replace if the bolt if it snaps , it looks like it could break.

Title: Re: bonnet not opening
Post by: Phil.d on 18 February 2009, 13:17:09

Well, adusted the cable and removed free play but still unable to the pop the bonnet.Can the plunger be adjusted at all , I vaguely remember years ago you could do on some cars.

Title: Re: bonnet not opening
Post by: DazC on 18 February 2009, 13:24:43

Mine did this the other week! I got the wife to pull the lever whilst I pushed on the bonnet. Once I'd got it open I covered the mechnism in copper grease and hey presto its been fine ever since!!! Sounds like you will need to adjust the cable first though, as others have said! :)

Title: Re: bonnet not opening
Post by: Phil.d on 18 February 2009, 13:41:48

Yeah I.d put plenty of grease on when the rac came round and pulled the cable outer sleeve to the right which took up the slack but it still wont pop . I just thought there might be some more adjustments.

Title: Re: bonnet not opening
Post by: MutantCav on 18 February 2009, 13:43:21

Have you tried getting someone to push down on the front centre of the bonnet while you pull the cable, just to check it pops that way??

Title: Re: bonnet not opening
Post by: Phil.d on 18 February 2009, 15:06:42

The way to do it is to get someone to pull the lever then thump or bang the front of the bonnet untill it opens but I cant keep doing that so I looking for a permanant solution really.

Title: Re: bonnet not opening
Post by: Andy B on 18 February 2009, 15:08:10

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....... so I looking for a permanant solution really.

Look no further than the replies above then!  ;) ;) :y