Bonnet Release Cabling

[petemcr 10]

Hey all, hope everyone is well.

 

I've been getting around to sorting my bonnet cable out, I've previously had a workaround in place using two cables to pull the springs to release it, but I want to get the handle working again. I can't seem to get it working where both arms release correctly, the striker pins are set to 57mm as per guides I've seen, I was missing the Bowden sheath that sits between the two anchor points so I've made one up to fit the length, but it seems like the cable just isn't long enough to release both arms, the passengers side just doesn't quite fully pull enough to release the striker.

I suspect over the years I am missing something, does anyone have any information/pictures of their bonnet cable system I can look at, I'm using a Audi 100 cable I ordered online, I don't know if it is cut too long or short, any info would be amazing if anyone has any.

[Keyo 49]

  On 4/24/2025 at 12:14 PM, petemcr said:

Hey all, hope everyone is well.

 

I've been getting around to sorting my bonnet cable out, I've previously had a workaround in place using two cables to pull the springs to release it, but I want to get the handle working again. I can't seem to get it working where both arms release correctly, the striker pins are set to 57mm as per guides I've seen, I was missing the Bowden sheath that sits between the two anchor points so I've made one up to fit the length, but it seems like the cable just isn't long enough to release both arms, the passengers side just doesn't quite fully pull enough to release the striker.

I suspect over the years I am missing something, does anyone have any information/pictures of their bonnet cable system I can look at, I'm using a Audi 100 cable I ordered online, I don't know if it is cut too long or short, any info would be amazing if anyone has any.

Diagram on this link. 

https://www.ilcats.ru/vw/?function=getParts&market=RDW&model=COR&modelcode=76&year=1991&group=8&subgroup=823&part=151000&language=en

Make sure you have clip no 25 on diagram. 

Edited April 24 by Keyo

[petemcr 10]

  On 4/24/2025 at 6:24 PM, Keyo said:

Diagram on this link. 

https://www.ilcats.ru/vw/?function=getParts&market=RDW&model=COR&modelcode=76&year=1991&group=8&subgroup=823&part=151000&language=en

Make sure you have clip no 25 on diagram. 

Cheers man.

 

I have got the upgraded one, supposed to be a perm fix for them snapping. I don't know if it makes causes issues but I don't know the length I need to cut down the sheath to for the cable, not sure if that would impact it or not.