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[seosamh]

hi guys, bonnet was sitting high on my mig, made a few adjustments,closed bonnet...perfect fit.......now it wont open, the pull handle came off(again)put a pair of vicegrips onto the cable under the dash, pulled like a champion while someone put up/down presssure on the bonnet...3 hours later..nothing.....can it be accessed/opened from outside(front grill area?)

[sparkyw666.]

had the same problem with mine the handle come off and i to tried to use vice grips but no joy so had 2 put handle back where it came from and hay presto it opened

[seosamh]

i can hear the catch moving but i fear its not pulling back enough

[sparkyw666.]

as i say get the handle back on and i am 99% sure it will open

[sparkyw666.]

as i say get the handle back on and i am 99% sure it will open

[zirk]

Worse case you can pop it from underneath the car with a metal bar and long screwdriver (white knuckle time).

[seosamh]

def at that stage now, have had the handle on and off its not for budging,...how do i do it from below?

[zirk]

def at that stage now, have had the handle on and off its not for budging,...how do i do it from below?

You need to push / bend the spring prong thats against the upper bonnet spindle (towards the direction of the cable) using a metal bar and asist it with a long thick screwdriver or something. Also helps if some one is with you gently wriggling the bonnet up and down,

Its one of those things that will take a couple of miniutes or half an hour, but its do'able.

[seosamh]

from underneath?....through the grill?

[zirk]

from underneath?....through the grill?

Underneath the car, Ive done it on my 2.5TD.

[seosamh]

thnx buddy ill give it a go tomorrow

[holtender]

You can go through the grill, if you are prepared to break the plastic tensioners at the back of the grill, it is then just a case of locating the catch and you will be open in a minute.

[ScaniaV8]

Agrre with Holtender...I had same probelme a few weeks back..had to break front plastic grill to gain access and still managed to skin a few knuckles.but managed to get access and spring open again. The bonnet release cable internally is a real problem on Omegas..always coming off when pulling too hard. Despite new Bonnet release cable fitted and adjusting correctly, it always seem to be a problem. GM/OPEL crap design in my opinion !  Good luck anway
Upside   ...I fitted a replacement cheapo Elite Irmscher grill for the damaged one courtesy of a fellow OOF member

[geoff]

had this problem with mine adjusted it perfect fit and would not open but if some one pushed the bonnet up and down while i pulled the lever it opened :ythen adjusted so it would open