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.

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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1970 Mini Deluxe - 1275, Weber, Clive 346 cam, MS 4-pot slotted discs, Megajolt ignition Now with new improved Mambas... almost on the road
1966 Van with Traveller rear seat conversion
2008 Prado GXL
All in various states of repair...

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?

cheers,

meehal.

Take the grille off and poke around from underneath.
Undo the catch if need be.

Yep take the grill off and move the catch from underneath

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Stop Licking the Dog...I Don't Care Who Started It

Yeh, what Gafmo said.
He's a clever fella.

Cheers some times also if you give it a good push from above like your trying to start someone heart again some time works also

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Stop Licking the Dog...I Don't Care Who Started It

hama

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

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-- Simon // VMCI Member 2674 --

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

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Simon

The adventures of an owner builder in the Tallarook Ranges

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

Tim

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1951 Morris Commercial J Type Van
1955 BSA C11G
1961 Morris Mini Traveller
1969 Triumph TR6R
1977 Leyland Moke Californian

Tried this:
, but ran out of time as I had to go to work.

I also tried this
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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1970 Mini Deluxe - 1275, Weber, Clive 346 cam, MS 4-pot slotted discs, Megajolt ignition Now with new improved Mambas... almost on the road
1966 Van with Traveller rear seat conversion
2008 Prado GXL
All in various states of repair...

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

Tim

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1951 Morris Commercial J Type Van
1955 BSA C11G
1961 Morris Mini Traveller
1969 Triumph TR6R
1977 Leyland Moke Californian

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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1968 Morris Mini Deluxe......sold
1992 Toyota Starlet GT EP82

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 ).

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1970 Mini Deluxe - 1275, Weber, Clive 346 cam, MS 4-pot slotted discs, Megajolt ignition Now with new improved Mambas... almost on the road
1966 Van with Traveller rear seat conversion
2008 Prado GXL
All in various states of repair...

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

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78 Leyland Mini - Prince