Frenchieboy
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Registered: 17th Sep 01
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Okay, I've pulled the lever to pop the bonnet but nothings happening. Can nearly hear it clicking and sounds like it needs to be pulled a lot further. It's as if it's seized up somewhere. Any advice.
Cheers people.
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waynep
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Registered: 20th Apr 02
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u need someone to push down centre of the bonnet hard whislt some one else pulls the lever, mine does this its because of the release mechinsm
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Frenchieboy
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If i get it open will the same thing keep happening? How can this be fixed?
Cheers for any help.
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waynep
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i left mine unfixed cos thers alot of theifs round here and they cant get into bonnet lol , i was quoted about 30 quid to get a new mechanism fitted in that i got from scrappy, problem will most likly occur but if its the 1st time this has happened just get it open and slap some Wd40 round the area
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broster
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to fix it just get some grease and greasy the latch up then tighten the cable up, to do this you need to undo a small metal clip by the latch, pull some cable thru it, only about 2mm! and tighten it up again, itll make sence when u see it! but try it with lodsa grease first
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sfxer
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you may need to adjust the spring lock bit, you can tighten it or loosen it by screwing it in or out.
this determins how high the bonnet sits when shut, if mine is just half a turn to tight it wont open.
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MikeH
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My bonnet did this when i first got the car.
If i pulled the handle as far as i could so the handle is almost bending under the force it would just about pop open.
Once open you can loosen a bolt that clamps the outer cable and pull more of it through to make it tighter.
As long as you can get the bonnet open its an easy fix.
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Frenchieboy
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Cheers chaps!
I'll try that that when I get home.
....get the bird to lie on the bonnet while I fiddle around..
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broster
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quote:
Originally posted by Frenchieboy
Cheers chaps!
I'll try that that when I get home.
....get the bird to lie on the bonnet while I fiddle around..
and when u finished you can fix ur bonnet!
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Frenchieboy
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then clean it!!
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Black Corsa SRi
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a serious note mate dont press to hard on the bonnet or u'll dint it! a lot easier to do than u think! i speak from experience! LOL
[Edited on 08-03-2004 by Black Corsa SRi]
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