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I wonder if anyone can help? My Bonnet release cable seems to have broken and I cannot open using the relase lever in the cab.Can anyone advise on how I can open the bonnet please.
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29-02-2012, 07:03 PM
(This post was last modified: 29-02-2012, 07:03 PM by Ol'Jeffers.)
You could dismantle the cab lever assembly and check that the cable is broken or maybe the nipple has just come of.
if the break is at the release lever, grab the inner in a pair of pliers and pull it. If the break is at the other end I'm not
sure how you could open the bonnet but I'm sure someone here will be able to answer that.
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Maybe fiddle with a screwdriver between grill would release the catch im unsure but thats the route i would take if it happened to me
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I Have managed to fix the bonnet problem on the berlingo,the cable outer had come away from the guide bracket at the engine comp end.\i managed to open the bonnet lock by pulling on the inner and outer cable together this thankfully released the catch otherwise it would have been a nightmare job, I have added a pull cord to the latch in case it happens again.
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Thank the good lord for inventing bailing twine !!!!
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Ive recently bought one with the cable completely off the bonnet clasp and i discovered you can undo the clasp by hand from underneath the van. you cant see what you are doing so it may be best to try and get a look at another one with the bonnet open so you will know what you are feeling around for. if you cant get a look, the bit you push goes to the drivers side and top of clasp opens to the passenger side. best of luck
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