Rover 75 bonnet cable slipped 1st at time in 17 years.

oldhand35 · 18th August 2020, 21:50

Hi, can some one help with the information to release the bonnet.
Peter Parkinson.

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rab60bit · 18th August 2020, 22:51

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Originally Posted by oldhand35

Hi, can some one help with the information to release the bonnet.
Peter Parkinson.

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- O/S front wheel off
- best to remove arch liner completely (although you might manage just displacing the front/top section), drain and remove washer bottle
- it's tight but, wriggle your left arm up and over inside of wing and locate both bonnet cables
- loop strong rope around both cables
- get an assistant to depress the bonnet (just a gentle pressure to overcome the compression springs of both latch pins)
and, at the some time give a good strong progressive pull downward on the rope
It might take a few goes but with luck you should release both latches

This is not the sole method, someone else will be along to describe others

oldhand35 · 18th August 2020, 23:21

Hi rab60bit,
Many thanks for the quick response
Oldhand35.

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SD1too · 19th August 2020, 08:05

And when it's open Peter, give the release mechanism behind the grille a good clean in Gunk (or equivalent) and re-lubricate. Then it won't happen for another 17 years!

Simon

coolguy · 19th August 2020, 09:26

My 50 year old Triumph 2000 has never had this problem - 17 years - they don't make them like they used to!

Discofan · 20th August 2020, 09:40

Or my 57 year old Mini - with release mechanism conveniently poking through the grill

18th August 2020, 21:50	#1
oldhand35 Newbie ROVER 75 TOURER Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: SUNDERLAND Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Rover 75 bonnet cable slipped 1st at time in 17 years. Hi, can some one help with the information to release the bonnet. Peter Parkinson. Sent from my A3-A50 using Tapatalk Last edited by oldhand35; 18th August 2020 at 22:19..

19th August 2020, 08:05	#4
SD1too Doesn't do things by halves Rover 75 2.5 Connoisseur Auto (1999) Dealer launch model. Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Former Middlesex Posts: 20,435 Thanks: 1,587 Thanked 3,749 Times in 3,181 Posts	And when it's open Peter, give the release mechanism behind the grille a good clean in Gunk (or equivalent) and re-lubricate. Then it won't happen for another 17 years! Simon __________________ "Whatever is rightly done, however humble, is noble." Sir Henry Royce.

18th August 2020, 23:21	#3
oldhand35 Newbie ROVER 75 TOURER Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: SUNDERLAND Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hi rab60bit, Many thanks for the quick response Oldhand35. Sent from my A3-A50 using Tapatalk

19th August 2020, 09:26	#5
coolguy Coolguy Rover 75 CDT Tourer Auto, Rover 75 2.0 Connoisseur Auto, MG ZT 2.5 Auto and MG ZT Cdti Auto (Monogra Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Finedon Posts: 1,900 Thanks: 933 Thanked 638 Times in 430 Posts	My 50 year old Triumph 2000 has never had this problem - 17 years - they don't make them like they used to!

20th August 2020, 09:40	#6
Discofan Loves to post (Land)Rover Freelander 2 Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Stuck in the 1980's Posts: 477 Thanks: 118 Thanked 135 Times in 94 Posts	Or my 57 year old Mini - with release mechanism conveniently poking through the grill