HI all,

Has anyone changed the bonnet release cable before? how long/bad of a job is it?

Mine keeps seizing so I can't lock the bonnet I have to pry the latch down every time to get it to lock. I've lubed the cable up a few times now and after a while it just locks up again.

Thanks

 

Are you sure it's the cable and not the latch that needs cleaning/lubing? That is a common phenomenon.

 

I have just replaced the cable on mine due to the end being totally corroded. You need to remove the drivers side wing, i also had the front bumper removed and headlights.

Make sure you clean up the latch aswell. Mine was a bit dirty!

 

With mine the rusty ferrule at the end was stopping the cable moving freely - due to being lazy and not wanting to have to run a new cable, I snipped the metal off to remove it and now works fine.

 

What do you mean? Can you mark up that picture?

 

The metal bit that's rusty on the right and shiny on the left - obviously don't damage the cable sheath or any of the plastic bits.

FWIW it's still working fine and still not had to run a new cable