Thread: Disco II bonnet stuck closed..

Originally Posted by barryj

What model is your's. Hope it's not a common problem.

It was a 99. The cable had always been a bit stiff, but got considerably worse over time. It was very easy to open with the new cable. Maybe the cable had been kinked at installation - it does a U-turn at the catch.

I have had the same problem. You should be able to reach up from underneath the vehicle, pull of the plastic cover and release the latch manaully

Thats what I did

Had the same problem, with the same cause..
On a D1 the problem is where the wire comes out of the cable and attaches to the release ( this is where the salt and sand gets to).

Anyway in the D1 the cable loops in the front passanger courner, so if you fix the broken pull ( i.e block off end so it does not move) then pulling this loop with a "garden pot hanger" will normall get the latch fee..

Now the D2 may be different but you can try..

Originally Posted by Bytemrk

Hi Guys,

Anyone out there have an easy answer for me??

My bonnet appears to to stuck closed!..I suspect the catch is gummed up with that nice fine Fraser Island sand

I've tried flushing the area as well as I can with a high pressure hose.. no change.

I've manged to break the release handle....which certainly didn't help.

From underneath, the latch is fully covered by a metal plate that is rivetted in place. There is 1 small hole - I've ftried messing with ascrew driver through this.... but I don't want to break anything else...

I've searched the site here as well as the Rave manual...still no success.

Any constructive suggestions would be greatly appreciated...

Mark

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sorry () to drag this up Mark---

but we're all waiting to hear!

Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

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sorry () to drag this up Mark---

but we're all waiting to hear!

Thanks Pedro....

Well yes.. it did turn out to be a case of too much of that lovely white sand through the mechanism.

The missus leaning on the bonnet and me pulling like buggery -- not like that.. .. I was pulling on the cable..

Then a good clean out of sand - and lube the cable - fixed.


Now I've just got to replace the bloody handle I broke

Mark

Originally Posted by Bytemrk

Thanks Pedro....



The missus leaning on the bonnet and me pulling like buggery -







Mark

The mind boggles !!!!!!!!!!