Went to open my bonnet this morning and the soddin cable snapped

At the moment I cant find a way to open it,I put the stock airbox back on for winter so I cant get to it from below,any ideas anyone?

Here is one approach:

 

http://www.twinturbo.net/net/viewmsg.aspx?forum=technical&msg_id=912256

 

Also read the replies to that thread.

 

-Andrew

Are you sure the cable has snapped, or is the mechanism just sticking?

 

If it is just sticking then get someone to push down on the bonnet while pulling the bonnet lever and/or use the small tube on the WD40 can to spray some lube on the mechanism!

Thanks for the replys guys,I really didnt want to sacrifice the front panel so I tried wedging to bonnet on the offside,gave me a few mm then with a piece of heavy gauge mig wire,hooked on the end wth a bend about 5 inches from the end,fed it round the back of the catch ,tried hooking the right leaver to open it,took about 10 minutes then hey presto it poped open .

It turns out the cable had jumped out of its slot in the lever so I put it back and with a grip wrench squeezed the slot together so it cant happen again.

The moral of the story is, click the bonnet shut gently not let it go at about a foot open and slam shut,whick flicks the nipple out of its slot.

Ok. panic over thanks again guys

This happened to me too lol:

 

Are you sure the cable has snapped, or is the mechanism just sticking?

 

If it is just sticking then get someone to push down on the bonnet while pulling the bonnet lever and/or use the small tube on the WD40 can to spray some lube on the mechanism!

 

Top tip did not know that. Does that go for the fuel cable as well?, as my one does not allways open? Thanks for the tip.... :headvswal :bow:

 

Can't beat it.... :bow: :bow:

Thanks for the advice everyone, I will attempt to open it this weekend and feedback which approach worked for me. Thanks again.