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Luke

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Registered: 9th Dec 05
Location: Oxford Drives:Corsa B C20LET
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29th Jan 09 at 16:47

I fitted a new bonnet cable today because i snapped my old one.

Closed the bonnet & now it wont open

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How will i get it open? Tried to get my arm under the car but no luck. Tried putting pressure on the bonnet, no luck & i've tried pulling the cable with a pair of pliars but no luck.

HELP please?

DaveB

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Registered: 29th Dec 00
Location: Huddersfield
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29th Jan 09 at 16:54

get someone to pull the cable, and at the same time give a firm short press above the bonnet catch

Luke

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29th Jan 09 at 17:08

quote:
Originally posted by DaveB
get someone to pull the cable, and at the same time give a firm short press above the bonnet catch

Just been outide & tried that. Didn't work.

DaveB

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29th Jan 09 at 17:10

with 2 people? I mean pull the cable from INSIDE the car while someone else pushes the bonnet at the same time

Luke

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29th Jan 09 at 17:11

Yeah, me & my dad tried it mate. I was pulling the cable with pliers & he was pushing down on the bonnet where the catch is.

spankyjames

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Registered: 26th Jun 06
Location: Corsham, Wiltshire
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29th Jan 09 at 17:14

had the same trouble on mine i had to jack front of car up then reach the spring clip thingy with a screwdriver and pop it open, if not take your grill out gives you loads more room

Luke

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29th Jan 09 at 17:15

Can you take a gsi grill out without taking the bumper off?

joey736

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Registered: 11th Mar 07
Location: hexham, near newcastle drives: Aurora XE
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29th Jan 09 at 17:16

this happened to me yesteday. i managed to get in with a long screwdriver and remove my grill, then pushed the spring across from below while a mate pushed down on the bonnet

hope this helps

spankyjames

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Registered: 26th Jun 06
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29th Jan 09 at 17:27

i managed to get my gsi grill off with the bonnet shut

Luke

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29th Jan 09 at 18:50

Anymore ideas?

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