Opened it this morning and the pull thing to open the bonnet felt flimsy.
Opened fine but now it wont shut! The line on the inside of the car wont go in to keep the bonnet locked shut.Bonnet Hatch Line Broke :(
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Rubber Chicken
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Bonnet Hatch Line Broke :(
How easy is it to fix?
Opened it this morning and the pull thing to open the bonnet felt flimsy. Opened fine but now it wont shut! The line on the inside of the car wont go in to keep the bonnet locked shut.
Opened it this morning and the pull thing to open the bonnet felt flimsy.
Opened fine but now it wont shut! The line on the inside of the car wont go in to keep the bonnet locked shut.Re: Bonnet Hatch Line Broke :(
Have you tried some wd40 on the latch on the bonnet? Sounds like it's seized up so the cable won't retract that or the cable is seized 
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Rubber Chicken
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Re: Bonnet Hatch Line Broke :(
Cheers and prob was I got fed up and went out instead so my dad went and did something with a screwdriver and it shut so all is well in the world...for now. Thanks for the idea though coz I'll stick some on anyway 
..for now. Thanks for the idea though coz I'll stick some on anyway Re: Bonnet Hatch Line Broke :(
have you checked the spring is ok