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Old 6th April 2007, 09:14   #21
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Old 6th April 2007, 12:16   #22
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Just checked mine and yes the block was around the wrong way. It now feels a lot more solid at the pull end and feels like its actually doing something intead of the 'will it open' type of feeling I have always had. She's a July 2003 car but with the 04 vin.

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Sorry julesbass please explain to a 'thicky'. How is it round the wrong way. Can't be 2 pulling 1.......... ?
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Old 6th April 2007, 16:27   #24
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Sorry julesbass please explain to a 'thicky'. How is it round the wrong way. Can't be 2 pulling 1.......... ?
Think laterally (literally!) - you can turn it 180 deg one way (as you are implying) - but you can also rotate it 180 deg along the other axis - so the thingies engage in the whatsits from the inside of the plastic box .... geddit??

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Old 6th April 2007, 17:53   #25
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Just checked mine and it's the right way around, all seems OK and well greased.
( I never knew until now what that little black box was actually)


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Another fix is to replace the plastic end-pieces with metal equavilants. I haven't investigated fully but I'm sure my boxes of mountain bike spares will yeild something usefull. I may even find a metal connector block rather than the plastic once used. Heck... let's go for broke and braise some cable-stops onto the metalwork inside the engine bay to provide an extra-strong support.
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Another fix is to replace the plastic end-pieces with metal equavilants..
Simon I take it you mean the plastic end pieces of the outer cable? What would that do? at the moment the plastic bits actually click into the black box if pushed hard enough. Not sure what you mean?

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Simon I take it you mean the plastic end pieces of the outer cable? What would that do? at the moment the plastic bits actually click into the black box if pushed hard enough. Not sure what you mean?

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Yeah them bits.
It is my understanding that these little plastic bits can pop out causing the bonnet release to fail. I was thinking replacing them with metal equivalents would help stop them popping out.

Or am I barking up the wrong tree on this one...
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replacing them with metal equivalents would help stop them popping out.

Or am I barking up the wrong tree on this one...
No you are right Simon but by reversing the block inside the black box that can't happen. The white plastic end pieces do actually click into place so if they were replaced by metal they would have to be the exact same size so they too would snap into place. I have reversed mine today and also done the tape mod that julesbass also mentioned and it really does make a difference. Prior to me changing the slide by 180 degree's the cables and the black box felt loose and ready to stop working at any time, now its a lot firmer.

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No you are right Simon but by reversing the block inside the black box that can't happen. The white plastic end pieces do actually click into place so if they were replaced by metal they would have to be the exact same size so they too would snap into place. I have reversed mine today and also done the tape mod that julesbass also mentioned and it really does make a difference. Prior to me changing the slide by 180 degree's the cables and the black box felt loose and ready to stop working at any time, now its a lot firmer.

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It's becoming a little clearer now Ken. I'll take a look at mine in daylight over the weekend and if it's different from the "rememedy" then mine will be changed promptly.
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