So long, and thanks for all the fish

Madderz · 12th May 2018, 10:08

Well it doesn't look like I'll be seeing my car on the road again.
Went into the garage for relatively minor works, springs etc, of which they haven't done most of, choosing to the bare minimum instead.

Then the battery ran flat and the bonnet cables snapped while waiting to get it tested

3 weeks on I've spent a few hours yesterday and today trying to get the bonnet open using the How To but to no avail, it's stretched so much on the NS that its come off the clasp.

I'm really frustrated now, already cancelled going to Donnington last weekend, now I'm without a car for my break to the Lake District on Friday

hrissim · 12th May 2018, 11:04

Head up!
"Don`t panic! Wear a towel", Douglas Adams

Go to church do some pray and go back to the garage.

Same things happened to me - sorted them out.

grout20 · 12th May 2018, 11:24

"Hells Bells" .... Marvin the Paranoid Android...

Sorry to read your post .... any members local to you who can offer help and encouragement?

If you can't open the bonnet it's going to be a problem changing the battery .... can you bump start it, run the engine and hopefully get some life into it?

Good luck

John

macafee2 · 12th May 2018, 11:26

Are you selling, scrapping or just not going to have your car for a while?
Can a hack saw blade pass under the bonnet to get to the shaft of the part bolted to the bonnet?

may be someone else has a suggestion

macafee2

Madderz · 12th May 2018, 19:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by macafee2

Are you selling, scrapping or just not going to have your car for a while?
Can a hack saw blade pass under the bonnet to get to the shaft of the part bolted to the bonnet?

may be someone else has a suggestion

macafee2

Now that's a good idea!
Worth a try before I totally give up

Madderz · 12th May 2018, 19:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by grout20

"Hells Bells" .... Marvin the Paranoid Android...

Sorry to read your post .... any members local to you who can offer help and encouragement?

If you can't open the bonnet it's going to be a problem changing the battery .... can you bump start it, run the engine and hopefully get some life into it?

Good luck

John

I wish lol
It's still at the garage, you'd have thought they'd have some kind of idea what to do

It's what happens I suppose when you've no choice but to leave it with them because I've been working so far away for weeks on end

ceedy · 13th May 2018, 11:53

had exactly that on the 1.8 last week , but went up though the Wheel arch panel pushed hard and twisted to get the washer filler neck out of the way and then dragged out the cables , but nothing would shift until I used pliers to pull the cables . and bingo.. then did all the mods ;-) includng my clippy thing

Madderz · 18th May 2018, 21:17

Good news, I'm in!!!!!

Dare say I'm a dab hand at it now lol. I did indeed have to use a saw blade to cut the pin as there was no cable attached to the latch mechanism, just the lead pin left inside it!

Removing the bumper and o/s headlamp to replace the cables was a nice surprise

Now finally it can be tested on Monday

hrissim · 21st May 2018, 08:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Madderz

Good news, I'm in!!!!!

Dare say I'm a dab hand at it now lol. I did indeed have to use a saw blade to cut the pin as there was no cable attached to the latch mechanism, just the lead pin left inside it!

Removing the bumper and o/s headlamp to replace the cables was a nice surprise

Now finally it can be tested on Monday

Madderz · 22nd May 2018, 18:58

After another slight delay (what's another day lol) it's been tested today and I've finally got it back!!!!

Over the moon now

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ceedy This is my second home All Trophy Blue ,ZT260#50 , ZT CDTI Auto, ZR105+ and 1.8T Firefrost spoiling the Set . Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Nr Sherborne But in Somerset.. Posts: 6,075 Thanks: 916 Thanked 1,214 Times in 768 Posts	had exactly that on the 1.8 last week , but went up though the Wheel arch panel pushed hard and twisted to get the washer filler neck out of the way and then dragged out the cables , but nothing would shift until I used pliers to pull the cables . and bingo.. then did all the mods ;-) includng my clippy thing __________________ The Three Bloo's Wifey's Zr105, MY CDTI & 260 #50 and Number One sons 1.8T in Firefrost When I were a lad Zero to 142 in 10.25 secs at the Pod on my Blown Norton. 210 Kart Champ in 70's

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18th May 2018, 21:17	#8
Madderz Gets stuck in MG ZT-T Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Barnsley Posts: 594 Thanks: 233 Thanked 132 Times in 121 Posts	Good news, I'm in!!!!! Dare say I'm a dab hand at it now lol. I did indeed have to use a saw blade to cut the pin as there was no cable attached to the latch mechanism, just the lead pin left inside it! Removing the bumper and o/s headlamp to replace the cables was a nice surprise Now finally it can be tested on Monday

22nd May 2018, 18:58	#10
Madderz Gets stuck in MG ZT-T Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Barnsley Posts: 594 Thanks: 233 Thanked 132 Times in 121 Posts	After another slight delay (what's another day lol) it's been tested today and I've finally got it back!!!! Over the moon now