Bonnet release when cables broken

[Rpmayne 0]

Anyone got any ideas how to release the two bonnet catches if the cable has broken? Tried taking the grill off but can't get my hands round the lights to get to the catches.

[VR6 0]

Try here...

 

http://the-corrado.net/.archive/forum/viewtopic. ... highlight=

[Kevin Bacon 5]

Rpmayne, are you possibly the most patient man on earth? You've certainly been through the wars with your C! Mine would have put out of it's mysery long before embarking on all the stuff you've done thus far :?

 

Anyway, at each end of the bonnet you'll see the levers that release the latches. If you climb under the front of the car, you can activate them manually.

 

HTH

 

K

[Rpmayne 0]

Will give it a go tonight, cheers.

 

This car has been a test to say the least. Most things have gone wrong, some self inflicted but on the whole the car had beened flogged to near death. Just can't understand why so much has gone wrong, and now understand why sourcing VR patent parts is so difficult, stealer seemed the only option most of the time.

 

Re-bore - leading to oversized pistons and rings (82.5mm), Guildford auto's

Hydraulic lifters worn - Replaced

Broken upper chain tensioner - Replaced along with guides / chains / tensioners top and bottom

Alternator belt tensioner bearings knackard - replaced whole unit

Alternator putting out 18v - regulator changed, no op, energiser cable had shorted, bought un-needed VW alternator.

Leaking water pump - right laugh to change that, so much engine, so little space

Worn valve guides - Replaced by specialist

Valve stem seals

Plugs oily from knackard engine

Bottom end rebuild - Big ends, mains, little ends, all seals - by 16VG60

Head gasket

Dead ECU - probably self inflicted

 

This is scaring me just thinking of the list so far, and now its down the local garage because it broke down 15mls from my house and had to be towed back. :( Had cut out a few times when running, this time wouldn't start again.. That was until it got back to the garage. :mad: To make it even better I hadn't done the bonnet release cable bolt up properly so the mechanic couldn't even open the bonnet to have a look. :oops: Won't go into what he had to say about that.. Surely it will all be over soon, beachy head isn't far from me, just not sure whether to get out of the car or not yet.. or if it will even get me there. :)