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PostPosted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 11:27 am 
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Help, the bonnet on my Morris is stuck closed.

Are there any tricks for getting it open again? (preferably not a BFH). It appears I've lost the spring that holds the bonnet catch somewhere along the way. :oops:

Reason I ask is I have developed a nasty fuel leak I suspect is from the fuel pump and I want to get it fixed before big day out.

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PostPosted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 11:37 am 
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hey,

you should be able to get a flat tip and push the spring / stick up. shouldn't be too difficult. its kinda hard to explain.

basically move the stick out and up, it only sits on a small part of the catch.

i'm assuming you mean its completely shut at the moment? Not that you've released it and now you can't unhook the bonnet on the right?

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PostPosted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 11:41 am 
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Take the grille off and poke around from underneath.
Undo the catch if need be.
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Yep take the grill off and move the catch from underneath :wink:

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Yeh, what Gafmo said.
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Cheers :lol: some times also if you give it a good push from above like your trying to start someone heart again some time works also :wink:

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gafmo wrote:
some times also if you give it a good push from above


... this method has unstuck my bonnet a few times ...

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Come to think of it, I have to do that every time I open it...

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Push down and slightly inwards on the bonnet, pull the release across, and let it go quickly.

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PostPosted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 1:44 pm 
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Tried this:
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Take the grille off and poke around from underneath.
, but ran out of time as I had to go to work.

I also tried this
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Push down and slightly inwards on the bonnet, pull the release across, and let it go quickly.
as I have had to do this on the Rover in the past. I think the problem is that I have lost the spring that holds the release catch in place. I'll give it a try when I get home. Man I hope I can fix it before the Big day out.

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If the spring is missing it should be easier, rather than harder to open.

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i had to do this on my morris when it didnt have the spring to spring the bonnet up, id pull the latch over about 3/4 the way and then with my other hand push the stick upwards and after a few goes it would open.....this got very annoying especially when one day the bonnet opened whilst driving and bent it back, panel beaters put a spring on the stick to fix this problem, only had to release the catch and it would pop open like a normal bonnet then.

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Woohoo fixed the bonnet, many thanks to SGC who gave me a hand, all I have to do now is fix the fuel leak by Sunday then I'm still good for BDO, provided it doesn't rain (still no wipers :cry: ).

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get a bottle of rainex... dont need wipers then! :D

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