stuck bonnet

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mike t

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• Nov 13, 2004

• #1

hi all,
the bonnet release on my 300tdi 90 is jammed solid. Have tried using
Sandbag to hold bonnet down while I heave on the handle, but nothings
moving.... what would anyone suggest trying next?

cheers
mike

 

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Highbeam

Guest

• Nov 13, 2004

• #2

> hi all,
> the bonnet release on my 300tdi 90 is jammed solid. Have tried using
> Sandbag to hold bonnet down while I heave on the handle, but nothings
> moving.... what would anyone suggest trying next?
>
> cheers
> mike


You need a helper.
My Corrado did this. I got Emma to pull the release with all her might
whilst I pushed and pulled at the bonnet until it came open.

Don't forget to grease it up before closing the bonnet again

regards Pete


--
Those are my principles, and if you don't like them...
well, I have others.

 

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Me

Guest

• Nov 13, 2004

• #3

Last time this happened to me, it wuz a 1994 Cavalier, but the principle
should be the same...

I got a tent pole (a thin broom handle should do), laid on my back under the
car, and pushed the catch over with the end.

Then I used WD40 all over the place, over the lock, and down the cable, and
it NEVER happened again.. The Cavalier is now with my very non mechanical
bruv, who hasn't grumbled, so the WD40 worked.

It Also happened as it had to pass it's MOT, and I had to get the hood up to
do a brake pipe, and clean up what looked then to be a leaky PAS pump, so
things where frantic

 

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murphwiz

Guest

• Nov 13, 2004

• #4

"mike t" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> hi all,
> the bonnet release on my 300tdi 90 is jammed solid. Have tried using
> Sandbag to hold bonnet down while I heave on the handle, but nothings
> moving.... what would anyone suggest trying next?
>
> cheers
> mike

As it's a 90, you can get your fingers in the grill to open the bonnet at
the catch, or just unscrew the grill.

 

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Richard

Guest

• Nov 13, 2004

• #5

"The Cavalier is now with my very non mechanical
bruv, who hasn't grumbled, "

if he is non mechanical he probably hasnt tried to open the bonnet! lol


"Me" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Last time this happened to me, it wuz a 1994 Cavalier, but the principle
> should be the same...
>
> I got a tent pole (a thin broom handle should do), laid on my back under
> the
> car, and pushed the catch over with the end.
>
> Then I used WD40 all over the place, over the lock, and down the cable,
> and
> it NEVER happened again.. The Cavalier is now with my very non mechanical
> bruv, who hasn't grumbled, so the WD40 worked.
>
> It Also happened as it had to pass it's MOT, and I had to get the hood up
> to
> do a brake pipe, and clean up what looked then to be a leaky PAS pump, so
> things where frantic
>
>

 

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Wolverine

Guest

• Nov 14, 2004

• #6

I can do that with my 110 too...
--
Wolverine
Big Red '93 110 CSW

"murphwiz" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> "mike t" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> hi all,
>> the bonnet release on my 300tdi 90 is jammed solid. Have tried using
>> Sandbag to hold bonnet down while I heave on the handle, but nothings
>> moving.... what would anyone suggest trying next?
>>
>> cheers
>> mike
>
> As it's a 90, you can get your fingers in the grill to open the bonnet at
> the catch, or just unscrew the grill.
>
>

 

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AN6530

Guest

• Nov 14, 2004

• #7

>Subject: stuck bonnet
>From: mike t [email protected]
>Date: 13/11/2004 21:23 GMT

>hi all,
>the bonnet release on my 300tdi 90 is jammed solid.

Just undo the screws holding on the plastic grille to gain access to the bottom
of the catch and cable end.

Steve. Suffolk.
remove 'knujon' to e-mail

 

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Tom Woods

Guest

• Nov 14, 2004

• #8

On Sat, 13 Nov 2004 21:23:32 +0000, mike t
<[email protected]> wrote:

>hi all,
>the bonnet release on my 300tdi 90 is jammed solid. Have tried using
>Sandbag to hold bonnet down while I heave on the handle, but nothings
>moving.... what would anyone suggest trying next?

When my series 3 catch gets stuck, jumping on the bonnet before trying
it seems to make it work!

 

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beamendsltd

Guest

• Nov 15, 2004

• #9

In message <[email protected]>
[email protected]nujon (AN6530) wrote:

> >Subject: stuck bonnet
> >From: mike t [email protected]
> >Date: 13/11/2004 21:23 GMT
>
> >hi all,
> >the bonnet release on my 300tdi 90 is jammed solid.
>
> Just undo the screws holding on the plastic grille to gain access to the bottom
> of the catch and cable end.
>
> Steve. Suffolk.
> remove 'knujon' to e-mail
>

You dont even need to take the grille off - just reach in
between the slats and pull the cable inner forwards. Giving
the bonnet a good thump downwards first seems to make it
easier. Mines never worked since I pulled the "ears" off
(and sliced my fingers open) in the cab......

Richard
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Lee_D

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• Nov 16, 2004

• #10

"beamendsltd" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:1f7842e4d%[email protected]...

Mines never worked since I pulled the "ears" off
> (and sliced my fingers open) in the cab......
>
> Richard

Yeah, they tend not to be too bothered by people self harming. Although I
can see that pulling your ears off may reduce the road noise effect and work
out cheaper than all that insulation stuff. It does however create problems
with where to perch ones safety goggles at a later date though so should be
given careful consideration before any one else trys this modification.

;-)

Lee D

 

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beamendsltd

Guest

• Nov 19, 2004

• #11

In message <[email protected]>
mike t <[email protected]> wrote:

> hi all,
> the bonnet release on my 300tdi 90 is jammed solid. Have tried using
> Sandbag to hold bonnet down while I heave on the handle, but nothings
> moving.... what would anyone suggest trying next?
>
> cheers
> mike

Reach through the grille, about two slats down and in the
second vertical gap, and you can get your finger-ends round
the cable inner - give it a pull forward and the bonnet will
release.

Richard
--
www.beamends-lrspares.co.uk [email protected]
Running a business in a Microsoft free environment - it can be done
Powered by Risc-OS - you won't get a virus from us!!
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Neil

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• Nov 21, 2004

• #12

On Sat, 13 Nov 2004 21:23:32 +0000, mike t
<[email protected]> wrote:

>hi all,
>the bonnet release on my 300tdi 90 is jammed solid. Have tried using
>Sandbag to hold bonnet down while I heave on the handle, but nothings
>moving.... what would anyone suggest trying next?
>
>cheers
>mike

I had the same problem with my 300tdi 90. I removed the radiator
grille, and it was then a simple matter to release the catch by hand.
I found that the outer cable end clamp was not correctly located, and
the cable badly needed oiling. After oiling cable and correctly
locating the cable outer, the bonnet release catch works perfectly.

HTH

Neil

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