Thread: Help Bonnet stuck

try getting someone to push down on the bonnet while you pull the cable, if that doesn't work and the cable still has slack when pulling it then it's probably broken.
If that's the case then you will need to drill out 3? rivets to remove the anti tamper shield then manually open the latch with screwdriver or long nose pliers etc

Thanks Discorevy, i've tried pushing up and down on the bonnet, i'm guessing the end must have come off. I'll have a look tomorrow night for the plate i' guess you get to it thru the grill slats?

Is it possible to remove the grille?

I’ve had this problem in Wonnangatta Valley. There is loop on the end of the cable and over a weekend of offroad driving it came off the locating hook on the release mechanism because the cable was stretched and not taught. There is an adjustment to take up the slack at the lever end. We had to smash off the anti tamper shield to access the latch mechanism and reattach the cable. Access was gained by lying on the ground and reaching up between the grill and radiator with rock in hand and bash hard!!! Following up with pliers to peel the ruptured plastic out of the way .. took around 2 hours to get the bonnet open.

Taking the grill out greatly assists with the reconnecting the cable - but only with the bonnet open, can you remove the grill.