Skin of my teeth

[Delk]

Last night I went to open my bonnet and it only popped one side before the handle went free. I changed the cables a few years ago because they were stiff but the plastic part of catch holding the cable broke.

I managed to pull the central cable with a wire pocked through the grill and release the other side.

Thats my luck used up for the year.

 

[Fender2004]

Well done releasing the bonnet, I know some who have had a right job getting the bonnet up, more so when the wire snaps beside the catch.

 

[MisterP007]

I’m one of the people who have had the problem!
Easier to get at on my conversion by lying on the ground and pulling on the central cable.

pain!!!!

 

[mwpe]

When I changed my cables, I replaced the catches as well.

 

[MisterP007]

I replaced my catches as well, still problematic.

 

[DrWong]

I wasn’t so lucky this summer. Driver side cable snapped and entire latch was seized. Pulled offside kidney grille off and smashed the latch up with a hammer and chisel, which released the bonnet.

Replaced cables and catches. Also had to buy a new grille (£90, dealer) because the retaining tabs didn’t survive removal.

 

[the Nefyn cat]

had to buy a new grille (£90, dealer) because the retaining tabs didn’t survive removal.

Sorted.

 

[Duncodin]

Sorted.
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Nah! That's the indoor one. Assuming he wants to drive outside of his garage he'll need 'exterior use'.

 

[the Nefyn cat]

Doh! Schoolboy mistake.