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p38on22s

New Member

• Dec 17, 2010

• #1

right guys ive just gone to the p38 went to open the bonnet as you do all the time with one of these and only one side of the bonnet releases:doh: is there a way i can open the bonnet without doing any damage etc thanks

 

Datatek

Well-Known Member

• Dec 17, 2010

• #2

Depends if it's the cable broken or if it's frozen. Others have done it from underneath the car, a barsteward of a job I believe.

 

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p38on22s

New Member

• Dec 17, 2010

• #3

not sure might be frozen as hasnt gone above -1 today and not used the car today will have to see tomoz if it warms up

 

Datatek

Well-Known Member

• Dec 17, 2010

• #4

p38on22s said:

not sure might be frozen as hasnt gone above -1 today and not used the car today will have to see tomoz if it warms up

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Bucket or kettle of hot (not boiling) water might free it if it's just frozen, or better still a hairdryer.

 

dogsbody

Very senior member

• Dec 17, 2010

• #5

Or just run the engine for a while.

If it's a V8 it should burst into flames and that'll thaw he cable out nicely - oops sorry, wrong thread!

 

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p38on22s

New Member

• Dec 17, 2010

• #6

cant run it battery went flat so that was in the shed on charge so got no chance of that

 

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Ridesafe

New Member

• Dec 17, 2010

• #7

Lot's of not-too-hot water.....hopefully just frozen, best pour it long and slow - give it real chance to melt, if not it's a real bit** to get at cable from below....Good Luck!!

 

LRO

Banned

• Dec 17, 2010

• #8

dogsbody said:

Or just run the engine for a while.

If it's a V8 it should burst into flames and that'll thaw he cable out nicely - oops sorry, wrong thread!

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:der:

 

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p38on22s

New Member

• Dec 18, 2010

• #9

quick update the cable had snapped and found a quick and easy way to do the bonnet and only takes a few mins and dont even need to go underneath the thing.

 

Datatek

Well-Known Member

• Dec 18, 2010

• #10

p38on22s said:

quick update the cable had snapped and found a quick and easy way to do the bonnet and only takes a few mins and dont even need to go underneath the thing.

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Well don't keep it a secret, tell all

 

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p38on22s

New Member

• Dec 18, 2010

• #11

Datatek said:

Well don't keep it a secret, tell all

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if you undo the screws to the bottom of the grill you can pull it out far enough to get your hand in to feel where the cable goes and if you make up a rod with a hook on the end you can slide it straight to the catch one little tug and its open

 

Datatek

Well-Known Member

• Dec 18, 2010

• #12

p38on22s said:

if you undo the screws to the bottom of the grill you can pull it out far enough to get your hand in to feel where the cable goes and if you make up a rod with a hook on the end you can slide it straight to the catch one little tug and its open

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Useful info

 

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p38on22s

New Member

• Dec 18, 2010

• #13

i didnt fancy struggling underneath the vehicle so looked at the grill and thought ah can i do it and turned out very easy