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petejjf

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bonnet wont open
« on: 28 January 2009, 18:38:50 »
HELP????..just spent the past two days doing the heater matrix ,,right pain.. running out of time to get back to the engine bay.. close the bonnet. and now am unable to open in the normal way..cable is ok..pulled it hard but it wont open...any ideas..
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Re: bonnet wont open
« Reply #1 on: 28 January 2009, 18:39:59 »
as you pull the cable,get someone to lift the bonnet,i have to do that sometimes
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Re: bonnet wont open
« Reply #2 on: 28 January 2009, 18:45:46 »
thanks but this does`nt work has my wife pulled cable still unable to open
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Re: bonnet wont open
« Reply #3 on: 28 January 2009, 18:46:53 »
Does it click/clunk when pulling lever, if so get someone to sit on the bonnet, pull the lever and then let go, then pull the bonnet up.
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Re: bonnet wont open
« Reply #4 on: 28 January 2009, 18:51:22 »
:)  cheers thats got it thanks all....... :D
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Re: bonnet wont open
« Reply #5 on: 28 January 2009, 19:09:39 »
Bonnet closed position can be adjusted in the engine bay. Sounds like its set too high, lower the close position a touch.
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Re: bonnet wont open
« Reply #6 on: 28 January 2009, 19:11:19 »
will do that ..thanks for the help...pete :y
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Re: bonnet wont open
« Reply #7 on: 28 January 2009, 19:24:53 »
is the car jacked up?

i couldnt open mine with the car half jacked up on 1 side - lowered it and tried again and it opened
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