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Posted By: AX_125 Can't open my bonnet - 25th Nov 2004 11:29am
I have had the car for about 4 months, maybe a bit more.

I opened the bonnet once or twice to show people the engine or to top the window washers up, tried to open it the other week to fill the washers up, but the button in the car wont open the bonnet, what can i do?

It is so annoying, it is comical.

Also the drivers seat is broken, cant adjust it frown
Posted By: Cali_16v Re: Can't open my bonnet - 25th Nov 2004 11:35am
Broken seat = bin it and then bucket your ride.
Posted By: Dazza Re: Can't open my bonnet - 25th Nov 2004 11:39am
Must be the hampsters wanting you to leave em alone! haha
Instead of pulling the bonnetlever pull the metalcord see if that helps.
Posted By: Anonymous Re: Can't open my bonnet - 25th Nov 2004 1:30pm
Buy a decent car then things wont break mate!!
Posted By: The Russian M5 340bhp Re: Can't open my bonnet - 25th Nov 2004 1:37pm
I'm no expert on modding I prefer a more subtle approach. I'd rather be fast than look fast. Forget the window washer fluid as well just stay at the lights and watch me disappear into the distance and maybe one of those window washer guys will do it for you.
Posted By: AX_125 Re: Can't open my bonnet - 25th Nov 2004 1:42pm
Who cares, its still an over-rated german tank.

Cheers Dazza, i will look into it, luckily it isnt a mechanical fault.
Posted By: AX_125 Re: Can't open my bonnet - 25th Nov 2004 1:58pm
Actually, i retract that statement, just read up on your car, very impressive.

Doesn't really help me though doh
Posted By: Scooby Re: Can't open my bonnet - 25th Nov 2004 2:02pm
Get someone to pull the bonnet catch inside the car repeatidly whilst you push up & down on the bonnet, that normally works think

Once the bonnet is open you need to check the operation of the bonnet catch assembly, it may be seized up, penatrating oil normally does the trick whilst operating the bonnet release lever repatidly to free the mechanism off smack
Posted By: AX_125 Re: Can't open my bonnet - 25th Nov 2004 2:05pm
Ok cheers, i will have a gander this weekend.

Also, do you supply and fit lowering kits at your garage, will be looking in the 1st 1/4 next year.
Posted By: Anonymous Re: Can't open my bonnet - 25th Nov 2004 2:05pm
im guessing its cable operated? have a look to see if the lever has come away from the cable under the steering rack (or wherever your bonnet pull is located)
Posted By: rossi-foci Re: Can't open my bonnet - 25th Nov 2004 2:25pm
AX_125 dazza and adam are probs right, in my old car the bonnet cable slipped out of the lever, wasnt a hard job to get it back on.
Posted By: AX_125 Re: Can't open my bonnet - 25th Nov 2004 2:52pm
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Get someone to pull the bonnet catch inside the car repeatidly whilst you push up & down on the bonnet, that normally works
I tried that and it worked, cheers mate.

No worries Russian, i thought it was kinda funny
Posted By: Scooby Re: Can't open my bonnet - 25th Nov 2004 4:54pm
Sorted mate happy
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