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[mick-1975]

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

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  

[MutantCav]

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?

[ngrainqey]

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!

[Elite Pete]

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

[unlucky alf]

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

[Pete Elite]

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

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  

   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 .

[mick-1975]

thanks for the replys i shall have a look later,
  

[tunnie]

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