Bonnet release Broken/Stuck or Slack - Page 9

paulh260260 · 3rd June 2011, 19:02

Not quite the same problem. I put the keys down inside the bonnet as I was filling the radiator and shut the bonnet with said keys inside. The bonnet caught the keys and locked the ****** car.

I need to open the bonnet to get my keys to open the car

Please help!!!

Reebs · 3rd June 2011, 22:40

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Originally Posted by paulh260260

Not quite the same problem. I put the keys down inside the bonnet as I was filling the radiator and shut the bonnet with said keys inside. The bonnet caught the keys and locked the ****** car.

I need to open the bonnet to get my keys to open the car

Please help!!!

P.M on it's way

David Lawrence · 4th June 2011, 06:08

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Originally Posted by phil23

Thank you Dragrad

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I'll try taking the grill off and replacing 2moro and see if that sorts out the catch.

When i had this problem I found that a spring had dissappeared from the mechanism. There should be two of them, one on the right hand side had gone. I got a new one from a release mechanism from a scrappy and fitted it with a spring hook and now the catch pops through the grill again as normal.

danny2222 · 7th July 2011, 13:29

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Originally Posted by lonsdale47

Hi

I have the same problem on my newly purchased (2002) Rover 75. Inside bonnet release handle 'floppy' and won't engage to release the external safety catch lever so I can open the bonnet.

Please add my name to the list of PM requests - thanks.

PS - great to have a forum for these problems.

Get at the Handle bracket and devise a method of placing a spacer to take up some slack. When open grease the lock sockets and plungers.

Stewbacca · 22nd July 2011, 08:01

Help......!

Newbie with a 2004 facelift 1.8T with a stuck bonnet anyone know how to get in?

Started attending to the common faults, cleaned my plenum drains and the 3” of water that had gathered there.

Planned a weekend of other jobs (weather permitting) replacing my soggy pollen filter, front end off to fit new fan resistor and high tone horn, bonnet cable and spyhole mod to attend to etc.

Intended to dose the bumper bolts with penetrating oil to make life easier for the weekend but of course now the inevitable happened and the bonnet release handle appears to of detached.

Anyone got ideas on how to gain access now?

Many thanks

danny2222 · 22nd July 2011, 08:28

I took off the trim near the inside pull lever and got at the cable bracket and devised a spacer to tighten the cable, difficult to explain but you should figure out how to shorten the pull on the Cable.

handyjackdaniels · 22nd July 2011, 08:37

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Originally Posted by Charlie_fatcat

Help......!

Newbie with a 2004 facelift 1.8T with a stuck bonnet anyone know how to get in?

Started attending to the common faults, cleaned my plenum drains and the 3” of water that had gathered there.

Planned a weekend of other jobs (weather permitting) replacing my soggy pollen filter, front end off to fit new fan resistor and high tone horn, bonnet cable and spyhole mod to attend to etc.

Intended to dose the bumper bolts with penetrating oil to make life easier for the weekend but of course now the inevitable happened and the bonnet release handle appears to of detached.

Anyone got ideas on how to gain access now?

Many thanks

There is a way of getting the bonnet open, providing the cables are still attached to the catch under the bonnet. The procedure is shown on the other forum.
They wont tell everyone the procedure for obvious reasons, you may need to be a member of the forum.

Its a little tricky , i had to do it, need small hands!!

Steve.

p.s. the mods on here can also let you know!!

Dragrad · 22nd July 2011, 22:26

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Originally Posted by Charlie_fatcat

Help......!

Newbie with a 2004 facelift 1.8T with a stuck bonnet anyone know how to get in?

Started attending to the common faults, cleaned my plenum drains and the 3” of water that had gathered there.

Planned a weekend of other jobs (weather permitting) replacing my soggy pollen filter, front end off to fit new fan resistor and high tone horn, bonnet cable and spyhole mod to attend to etc.

Intended to dose the bumper bolts with penetrating oil to make life easier for the weekend but of course now the inevitable happened and the bonnet release handle appears to of detached.

Anyone got ideas on how to gain access now?

Many thanks

PM en-route

handyjackdaniels · 23rd July 2011, 06:04

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Originally Posted by Dragrad

PM en-route

there we go, told you they knew!!

Brerrabbit · 24th July 2011, 09:47

Dear Dragrad,
had lots of rain, Was clearing plenums!! ,bonnet pull comes back but no release? Can you pm me please so I can finish job. Brerrabbit.
PS ,Thinking of fitting a pump in the plenum to pump out to save the ******* about under car with curtain rod?what do you folks think!!

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paulh260260 Still learning... Gold 04 75 Connie SE 2.5 V6 Petrol, Silver 52 Connie SE 2.5 V6 Petrol, 04 BRG Connie 2.5 V6 Petrol Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: MANCHESTER Posts: 231 Thanks: 129 Thanked 40 Times in 27 Posts	bonnet shut Not quite the same problem. I put the keys down inside the bonnet as I was filling the radiator and shut the bonnet with said keys inside. The bonnet caught the keys and locked the ****** car. I need to open the bonnet to get my keys to open the car Please help!!! Last edited by paulh260260; 3rd June 2011 at 20:51..

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Stewbacca Avid contributor MG ZT+ 1.8T Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Stoke-on-Trent Posts: 139 Thanks: 4 Thanked 18 Times in 14 Posts	Bonnet Stuck Help......! Newbie with a 2004 facelift 1.8T with a stuck bonnet anyone know how to get in? Started attending to the common faults, cleaned my plenum drains and the 3” of water that had gathered there. Planned a weekend of other jobs (weather permitting) replacing my soggy pollen filter, front end off to fit new fan resistor and high tone horn, bonnet cable and spyhole mod to attend to etc. Intended to dose the bumper bolts with penetrating oil to make life easier for the weekend but of course now the inevitable happened and the bonnet release handle appears to of detached. Anyone got ideas on how to gain access now? Many thanks

22nd July 2011, 08:28	#86
danny2222 Newbie rover 75 saloon Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: newton abbot Posts: 29 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I took off the trim near the inside pull lever and got at the cable bracket and devised a spacer to tighten the cable, difficult to explain but you should figure out how to shorten the pull on the Cable.

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Brerrabbit Regular poster 2003 Conny 1.8 , in a distinctive deep green , full leather etc etc Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Norfolk Posts: 63 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Dear Dragrad, had lots of rain, Was clearing plenums!! ,bonnet pull comes back but no release? Can you pm me please so I can finish job. Brerrabbit. PS ,Thinking of fitting a pump in the plenum to pump out to save the ******* about under car with curtain rod?what do you folks think!!