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Just popped out to fill up the washer bottle and the was no resistance from the bonnet release handle. The bonnet is shut tight.
Anyone had this problem before. Need to get into engine bay without a can opener if possible.:(
 
Just popped out to fill up the washer bottle and the was no resistance from the bonnet release handle. The bonnet is shut tight.
Anyone had this problem before. Need to get into engine bay without a can opener if possible.:(
Quite common on all vehicles. Unscrew the grille and you should be able to reach in and fiddle with the release mechanism.
 
Find the wee lever the cable attaches to and pull it towards the drivers side
An Allen key gripped in a Mole wrench makes a good tool for moving the lever toward the driver's side of the vehicle in my experience.
 
I just used my fingers...but if you're not man enough, well.....
Ah, there's nothing quite like that precision panel fit on Land Rovers is there? Mine was a bit too tight against the slam panel for fingers, so I needed something L shaped.
 
Ah, there's nothing quite like that precision panel fit on Land Rovers is there? Mine was a bit too tight against the slam panel for fingers, so I needed something L shaped.
I have skinny fingers, and like many people's, they bend in the middle. :D
 
Fingers or tools, whatever you can get hold of it with will be fine. :)

If you are lucky there will be a nice tail of broken cable to grab. Often on landies they tend to break at the end, where it goes through the little fitting on the bonnet catch.
 

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