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flame1987
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   20th Feb 10 at 16:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Hello Guys

Can anybody help me out please?

The release cable on my corsa has broke and I cant open the bonnet, Ive tried pulling the cable as hard as i can with mole grips but this doesnt work. Ive got the car on Axel stands at the moment but cant seem to find the catch to release the bonnet. Can it be done this way?

Any help would be appreciated.

Cheers
barneykarl
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20th Feb 10 at 16:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
remove front grill, screwdriver to push catch to the side.
flame1987
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20th Feb 10 at 16:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Is there any way of removing the front grill without smashin it off?
barneykarl
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20th Feb 10 at 16:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
can you poke something long throught the grill to push the catch, or break the grill if you really have to there cheap to replace about a tenner the non v chrome ones. or get grips on end of cable a tug.
flame1987
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20th Feb 10 at 16:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ive tried grips of the end and it wont budge. Ive tried with a long screwdriver but cant seem to lever it open
barneykarl
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20th Feb 10 at 17:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
keep trying are you sure you are pushing the right part of the catch.
flame1987
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20th Feb 10 at 17:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
im not exactly sure which part of the catch im meant to be pushing. I dont have a picture and havent opened the bonnet for ages so cant remember what it looks like. Ive just tried rapping rope around the spring and pulling it but it doesn't seem to like it
barneykarl
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20th Feb 10 at 17:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
the little slot above the hole you can just see the bit you need to push this to the right this is what the cable pulls to open.
barneykarl
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21st Feb 10 at 21:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
So did you get it open ?

 
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