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Ojc
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1st Jul 05 at 08:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Err, the cable has gone slack (I know why) but I can't get into the engine bay to rectify, how do I open it from underneath?
Skinz
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wee on it
Skinz
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or try and grip the cable from underneath the footwell with a pair of malgrips
3CorsaMeal
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1st Jul 05 at 09:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
just cut a vx220 bonnet vent into it so u never need to open bonnet again
Ian W
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You need to access the catch, I done a nova the other day, nice and easy with no grille on but you will have to get to the back of the slam panel or carefully unclip your grille
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quote:
Originally posted by Ian_Gsi16v
I done a nova the other day,



hope you keep up to date with your tetnus jab
Ojc
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1st Jul 05 at 10:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I'm not removing the grille, its in there rock solid as most Novas it pops out so I had it "fixed" in.
Adam-D
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im going with disconecting the handle and pulling the cable with 2 sets of pliers
one ont the outer ho hold it and one on the cable

"this is how i did it on my fiat
BYRON
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1st Jul 05 at 10:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
grab the slack cable with molegrips from inside the car. pull slowly but hard whilst someone puts pressure down on the bonnet by the catch. should pop up.
the_legend_of_yrag
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1st Jul 05 at 10:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
jack the front up, get your hand up underneath find the catch and push it just as the cable does and it will pop it up
Ojc
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You mean pull it Gary?
Ojc
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quote:
Originally posted by BYRON
grab the slack cable with molegrips from inside the car. pull slowly but hard whilst someone puts pressure down on the bonnet by the catch. should pop up.


I'll try both ways.
the_legend_of_yrag
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pull or push im sure i had to push mine on the corsa the other week! Depends where you can get your hand in i guess.
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1st Jul 05 at 13:32   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
pull it from the inside with a pair of grips, its the easiest way.
Ojc
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1st Jul 05 at 13:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yes, I plan to do this.
broster
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your a good lad olly
3CorsaMeal
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pay a dwarf a small fee to venture inside engine bay and release it with his/her teeth
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1st Jul 05 at 13:50   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
pay a dwarf a small fee to venture inside engine bay and release it with his/her teeth


this is against human rights laws.........found out the hard way, punishment was sitting listening to joff waffle about how good K&N are
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Joff thought the air filter was to stop the car getting lung cancer
Cybermonkey
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yum no filters

 
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