bonnett wont open

[frostyblue]

Hey guys tried to pop bonnet tonite to do something and i can hear the latch sliding but it wont pop open, this has happened a couple of times but looks like its not going to cooperate, any ideas on how to open and when and if i do get open does it need adjustment and if so how

Cheers

Ken

[manic]

angle grinder - cut a bonnet in your bonnet....

Ooooorrr..... get someone to pull the cable (perhaps further than your lever currently allows) whilst you push up/unlatch the bonnet. Could be stretched cable or worn 'pop' spring.

[bee utey]

It happened to me a few years ago on a customer's D2. I sharpened a flat blade screw driver and aimed it through the grille and cut off the protective plastic pocket from under the latch. Then I manipulated the latch lever from the front and the bonnet opened. There was a white nylon spacer on the cable outer that had broken up. I made a new spacer out of a scrap of copper tube. Took about 1/2 hour.

[frostyblue]

Thanks mate will look into that, it sounds like it could be a solution, i need to get in because i have a slight coolant leak at the top hose where it joins the front of the motor

Cheers

Ken