DaveyGTi · Mar 1, 2018

OK so I went to take my truck up to the garage this morning for some new tyres, get in, discover the throttle is stuck, apply a bit of pressure and it goes down and stays down and won't come back up, "oh bugger its frozen" were my first thoughts, so I go to open the bonnet to free it up a bit and it would appear the cable for the bonnet latch is also frozen, its always been a bit stiff be now it won't move at all. Any bright ideas? is there a way to get the bonnet catch open without using the cable? take the front grill off or something?

Trench Rat · Mar 1, 2018

Not up to scratch on defenders. Where's the bonnet catch cable? What's stopping you from putting a little water over it?

Mr S1 · Mar 1, 2018

Front grille off, cover in GT85 / WD40 which should melt it if frozen ?

DaveyGTi · Mar 1, 2018

Trench Rat said:
Not up to scratch on defenders. Where's the bonnet catch cable? What's stopping you from putting a little water over it?

Yeah that was my first idea, not sure I can get at it though, the handle in the cab is by my left knee and it runs through the bulkhead from there, rest of it is under the bonnet.

DaveyGTi · Mar 1, 2018

Mr S1 said:
Front grille off, cover in GT85 / WD40 which should melt it if frozen ?

Yeah as above I dunno if I can get at it, if its just the catch that's frozen that should work but I'm wondering if the cable has moisture in and is frozen to the sheath

Trench Rat · Mar 1, 2018

DaveyGTi said:
Yeah that was my first idea, not sure I can get at it though, the handle in the cab is by my left knee and it runs through the bulkhead from there, rest of it is under the bonnet.

This may be a long shot. What about a hairdryer?

Mr S1 · Mar 1, 2018

I was just going to suggest a hairdryer and saw Trench's post !

jamesmartin · Mar 1, 2018

DaveyGTi said:
Yeah as above I dunno if I can get at it, if its just the catch that's frozen that should work but I'm wondering if the cable has moisture in and is frozen to the sheath

if you remove the grill you can operate the latch with a screw driver or similar

DaveyGTi · Mar 1, 2018

Thanks all, I shall pop back home in a bit armed with a hairdryer, some WD40 and a big screwdriver!

DaveyGTi · Mar 1, 2018

Solved. Thanks all, grill off, bonnet open and a combination of hot water on the sheath and wd40. Prob a new throttle cable in order but at least its functional now!

Trench Rat · Mar 1, 2018

good to hear.

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