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Old 20 December 2005, 10:19 PM
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i cant get my bonnet to open using the inside lever .can you tell me how to get it open so i can repair it car is my00 classic
what did i do wrong that my first post was moved.im sure ill get better at this
Old 20 December 2005, 10:20 PM
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many thanks to the help about the key fob
Old 20 December 2005, 10:47 PM
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Get someone to pull the lever and push up and down on the bonnet while the lever is pulled out.This should free it
Old 20 December 2005, 11:10 PM
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Squirt WD40 in where the bonnet catch mechanism is (from the front of the car - not the lever inside!!!!!)

This happened to me a couple of times and this cured it.

Rannoch
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also try blasting the old grease and gunk out of the lock mech with a high preasure hose/lance, i have had to do a few uk cars (do they grease them at service?)
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