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burmesepython
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bonnet release cable snapped?
« on: May 9th, 2005, 8:03pm » |
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Hi,
Came to open my bonnet on my scorpio and the lever under the dash just flapped about. Took the bit of dash off on that side, it seems the cable is not attached to anything at the bonnet catch end and I can keep pulling it though.
How in the world can I get the bonnet open without the release working.? Please!
Cheers,
Adam..
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Octavian_P
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Re: bonnet release cable snapped?
« Reply #1 on: May 9th, 2005, 10:07pm » |
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i've hit one time the under side of the engine and the hood poped up  don't recomand it though 
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mr._floppy
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Re: bonnet release cable snapped?
« Reply #2 on: May 11th, 2005, 11:59am » |
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As a last resort you could hack your way through the front plastic grille to get to the bonnet release mechanism.
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solarpanel
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Re: bonnet release cable snapped?
« Reply #3 on: Jul 29th, 2005, 10:04pm » |
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just looking back and found this post if this happens you can take off the rad cooling fans then reach up for the bonnet release lever get someone to press down on bonnet move release lever and hey presto.....done it on my cossie last week not much room but i did it
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Octavian_P
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Re: bonnet release cable snapped?
« Reply #4 on: Jul 30th, 2005, 10:14am » |
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 Good to know
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Eddie
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Re: bonnet release cable snapped?
« Reply #5 on: Jul 30th, 2005, 6:32pm » |
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Nightmare situation!
Before you do anything drastic, check the cable release trigger mechanism. I thought mine had snapped but the cable had slipped out of the mechanism.
The outer sleeve should be trapped in a socket/fork with the inner attached to the 'handle. Look at a bike handbrake mechanism to see what I mean,the end on the handlebars.
eddie
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