bonnet opening lever

[LiviLion]

Hi,

The bonnet open handle (RHS of drivers footwell) for my Corsa B (97)
is getting to the stage where I need to pull it fully and it only
releases the bonnet catch at the very top of the action whereas it did
it early previously.

I imagine the cable is working loose or has stretched a bit.

Is there anything I can do to fix this before it goes and any idea how
long/difficult it is to do?

TIA

LL

[mrcheerful]

"LiviLion" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> The bonnet open handle (RHS of drivers footwell) for my Corsa B (97)
> is getting to the stage where I need to pull it fully and it only
> releases the bonnet catch at the very top of the action whereas it did
> it early previously.
>
> I imagine the cable is working loose or has stretched a bit.
>
> Is there anything I can do to fix this before it goes and any idea how
> long/difficult it is to do?
>
> TIA
>
> LL

look near the catch under the bonnet and you will find there is a cranked
bit of metal that secures the cable outer, the screw may be loose or the
metal bit needs reshaping, tha cable should be pulled back away from the
catch till you see the release start to move then reclamp the outer cable.

mrcheerful

[Tinker Bell]

LiviLion wrote:

> Hi,
>
> The bonnet open handle (RHS of drivers footwell) for my Corsa B (97)
> is getting to the stage where I need to pull it fully and it only
> releases the bonnet catch at the very top of the action whereas it did
> it early previously.
>
> I imagine the cable is working loose or has stretched a bit.
>
> Is there anything I can do to fix this before it goes and any idea how
> long/difficult it is to do?
>
> TIA
>
> LL


97? just buy a new one!

[PM]

"LiviLion" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:0ossm0dockhv303o3hqvi4pd9hrmafn5l9@4ax.com...
> Hi,
>
> The bonnet open handle (RHS of drivers footwell) for my Corsa B (97)
> is getting to the stage where I need to pull it fully and it only
> releases the bonnet catch at the very top of the action whereas it did
> it early previously.
>
> I imagine the cable is working loose or has stretched a bit.
>
> Is there anything I can do to fix this before it goes and any idea how
> long/difficult it is to do?
>
> TIA
>
> LL

I put a Scotchlok connector on mine and that has worked for four years.

Open the bonnet and get a friend to pull the lever. Where the bonnet catch
drops down into the metalwork at the front of the car you can see the cable
moving, and pulling the release catch. Stick a Scotchlok connector
(basically it's a wiring connector that clips over a wire, larger ones will
fit the bonnet release cable) at the end of the cable, after the release
catch, so that when the bonnet lever is pulled the Scotchlok pulls against
the release catch. This effectively extends the cable.