Guest jonnyc Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 hi all really in need of some help, just replace my standard escort bonnet for an rs turbo one bolted in nicely, i then closed it and it now wont open at all!!! the bonnet release cable works fine as you can feel and see it moving but its not doing anything i.e. its not under tension. The latch to open the bonnet moves as well but does nothing? Anyone had this problem of how to open it? somehow its just jammed shut. Thanks all Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gooner555 Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 hi all really in need of some help, just replace my standard escort bonnet for an rs turbo one bolted in nicely, i then closed it and it now wont open at all!!! the bonnet release cable works fine as you can feel and see it moving but its not doing anything i.e. its not under tension. The latch to open the bonnet moves as well but does nothing? Anyone had this problem of how to open it? somehow its just jammed shut. Thanks all Jonathan Hi, is it a mk4? If so I had same prob the other day Cliff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jonnyc Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 Hi, is it a mk4? If so I had same prob the other day Cliff hi there yep it is a mk4 cabby, did u manage to sort out yours? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rb16i Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 not an easy one get another person to push up and down on the bonnet as you pull the cable this sometimes works Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gooner555 Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 yes you need to be able to get your right arm up in front of the rad and follow the cable along to the catch and just flick it open. sounds the same as my prob, the cable has come off its clip at the catch end Cliff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gooner555 Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 I had to jack the front up enough to get under the car. Cliff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jonnyc Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 yes you need to be able to get your right arm up in front of the rad and follow the cable along to the catch and just flick it open. sounds the same as my prob, the cable has come off its clip at the catch endCliff By infront of the radiator do you mean betwwen engine and rad fan area or front of car (bumper) and rad? I'm sure the cable is attatched to something its not flopping around in the engine bay, did you just flick it open with a screwdriver? only problem having the mfi xr3i the rad and fan are just massive and take up all the space, but i'll give it ago. rb16i already tried that method and nothing happend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gooner555 Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 In front of rad between bumper and rad and I pulled the catch with my fingers Cliff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gooner555 Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 I have sent you an email aswell Cliff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jonnyc Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 I have sent you an email aswellCliff much appreciate cliff, if i can't do it i'll give you a call thanks again Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gooner555 Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 much appreciate cliff, if i can't do it i'll give you a call thanks again Jonathan Morning any luck in getting the bonnet open? Cliff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jonnyc Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 Morning any luck in getting the bonnet open?Cliff hi cliff first of thanks for your help, nope still haven't been able to get the bonnet open and i am confused. You know the bonnet spike can be adjusted could it be the fact that on this bonnet it was adjusted for a different tension so when closed the spike has just jammed shut? the cable is in the correct places i've managed to take the bumper off but still the bonnet will not budge. My dad is gonna give it ago and he says the spike will have to be undone, another extreme is to trash the old rad (or take it off) so that i can have acces and push out the spike. Anyone else have any ideas how i could open this stupid bonnet?! Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jonnyc Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 finally managed to get the bonnet open, big thanks for cliff's help. in the end someone to hold on the bonnet release lever and i just wiggled the bonnet side to side and it free'd it. The spike was way under tenstion so removed that and put my old one in works a treat now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gooner555 Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 Glad you got the bonnet in the end its been bugging me as you know!!! All the best. Cliff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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