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SteveGoodz:

--- Quote from: Northmead on January 01, 2008, 20:21:17 ---Hi All

I am having a few problems with the bonnet release on my 300tdi
the cable part is working ok when you pull the release cable the lever moves just fine.But the large spring will not pop the bonnet up is there a fixed length that the spring should be. i have cleaned and greased the spring but it still gets stuck. Any Help Please

Regards

Brian



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Hi Brian,

I had this problem a few months ago after some numpty dropped the bonnet to close it. I had to remove the strike plate from outside the vehicle to get it open again. When I looked at the plate it had deformed and was catching on the spring when the release was pulled. As a temporary measure I simply re-shaped it (using a neighbours Discovery as a template) and bolted it back in. It's been fine since but I am careful to close the bonnet and then just press down on it to lock.

Hope that's helpful  :lol:

muddyjames:
I always drop my bonnet from a great height as lowering it slowly then pushing it into its last click just doesnt happen! It is the same with my rover 620 as well but not from such a height as the Disco's one.

adrian:
had this problem ended up striping the whole thing down . mud gets packed out  at back of  catch .
refitted better than ever

Northmead:
Thanks Guys

Replaced the whole thing with a new one and all now works fine.


Regards

Brian

 :clap: :clap: :dance: :dance:

Ja1983:
Characteristic of the species....

min requires a special procedure, pull to resistance, yank, then tug bonnet from drivers side......

i covered it in veg oil (happened to be in my hand at the time - seemed logical) and its freed off a bit.

........but come on, how often do you need to open your bonnet???  :lol:

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