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Access denied! (Bloody bonnet release)
Trying to get under the bonnet of my 156 to check the coolant level and oil I
had a handful of nothing when I pulled the bonnet release. I had a look at the lever and when I pulled it I could hear a little click. I undid the two allen bolts so I could get a better look, but nothing appears to be broken. I seperated the red plastic lever from the black plastic mounting so I could give it a good pull but the bonnet is still fastened down tight. It seems that whatever has gone wrong with the mechanism is at the bonnet end, which, as I can't open the bonnet, means I can't get in to do anything about it. My old E36 BMW allowed you to knock out one of the plastic grille kidneys and release the bonnet by hand, is there a similar trick to getting the bonnet of my 156 open when the bonnet release fails? -- I Amuse (I am Hughes.) Judge Nutmeg in #Digi 1998 156 2.0 TS Sport |
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Mine did that - thought I had snapped the cable, but its the bonnet release
catch at the front of the bonnet - it ceases up. Get someone to push down a little on the front of the bonnet, while you pull the lever (gently) and it should pop up nicely. Then grease it when you get in there!! "Hughes." > wrote in message ... > Trying to get under the bonnet of my 156 to check the coolant level and oil I > had a handful of nothing when I pulled the bonnet release. > > I had a look at the lever and when I pulled it I could hear a little click. I > undid the two allen bolts so I could get a better look, but nothing appears to > be broken. I seperated the red plastic lever from the black plastic mounting so > I could give it a good pull but the bonnet is still fastened down tight. > > It seems that whatever has gone wrong with the mechanism is at the bonnet end, > which, as I can't open the bonnet, means I can't get in to do anything about it. > > My old E36 BMW allowed you to knock out one of the plastic grille kidneys and > release the bonnet by hand, is there a similar trick to getting the bonnet of my > 156 open when the bonnet release fails? > > -- > I Amuse (I am Hughes.) > Judge Nutmeg in #Digi > > 1998 156 2.0 TS Sport |
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On Wed, 11 Aug 2004 16:03:54 +0000, Gareth Tuckwell wrote:
> Mine did that - thought I had snapped the cable, but its the bonnet release > catch at the front of the bonnet - it ceases up. > Get someone to push down a little on the front of the bonnet, while you pull > the lever (gently) and it should pop up nicely. > Then grease it when you get in there!! Oh so true :-) Had the same with mine, took two persons indeed to fix it, and grease it like it's your gf :-) Roel. -156 SW 2.0 '2000 > > > "Hughes." > wrote in message > ... >> Trying to get under the bonnet of my 156 to check the coolant level and > oil I >> had a handful of nothing when I pulled the bonnet release. >> >> I had a look at the lever and when I pulled it I could hear a little > click. I >> undid the two allen bolts so I could get a better look, but nothing > appears to >> be broken. I seperated the red plastic lever from the black plastic > mounting so >> I could give it a good pull but the bonnet is still fastened down >> tight. >> >> It seems that whatever has gone wrong with the mechanism is at the >> bonnet > end, >> which, as I can't open the bonnet, means I can't get in to do anything > about it. >> >> My old E36 BMW allowed you to knock out one of the plastic grille >> kidneys > and >> release the bonnet by hand, is there a similar trick to getting the >> bonnet > of my >> 156 open when the bonnet release fails? >> >> -- >> I Amuse (I am Hughes.) >> Judge Nutmeg in #Digi >> >> 1998 156 2.0 TS Sport |
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On Wed, 11 Aug 2004 20:07:31 +0200, Roel van der Made
> wrote: [....] =>and grease it like it's your gf :-) =>Roel. =>-156 SW 2.0 '2000 Godfather? You're a sick man, mister! ;-) Neuropean |
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In article >,
"Gareth Tuckwell" > wrote: > Mine did that - thought I had snapped the cable, but its the bonnet release > catch at the front of the bonnet - it ceases up. > > Get someone to push down a little on the front of the bonnet, while you pull > the lever (gently) and it should pop up nicely. > > Then grease it when you get in there!! > Thanks, I'll give this a go tomorrow, squirty can of grease at the ready! -- I Amuse (I am Hughes.) Judge Nutmeg in #Digi 1998 156 2.0 TS Sport |
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Roel van der Made > wrote: > On Wed, 11 Aug 2004 16:03:54 +0000, Gareth Tuckwell wrote: > > > Mine did that - thought I had snapped the cable, but its the bonnet release > > catch at the front of the bonnet - it ceases up. > > Get someone to push down a little on the front of the bonnet, while you pull > > the lever (gently) and it should pop up nicely. > > Then grease it when you get in there!! > > Oh so true :-) Had the same with mine, took two persons indeed to fix it, > and grease it like it's your gf :-) > > Roel. > -156 SW 2.0 '2000 > Why am I suddenly thinking of Last Tango in Paris? Pass the butter. -- I Amuse (I am Hughes.) Judge Nutmeg in #Digi 1998 156 2.0 TS Sport |
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