Vic

after taking my car to a 'braking specialist' yesterday, i have discovered that the damn bonnet wont open and the bonnet release under the steering column has lost tension and cable seems loose.

I have taken out the front grille to reach under the front sill but for the life of me cannot open the bonnet. I tried pulling the cable from under the column to no avail. I think a bracket has broken and therefore has no tension to open the latch.

Apart from using a very large crow bar can anyone help?

ossie cossie

HI VIC I AM IN AUSTRALIA ALSO IS IT AN ESCORT COSWORTH YOU ARE ON ABOUT AS I HAVE ONE AS WELL I WILL LOOK AT IT AND SEE IF I CAN HELP I WILL GET BACK TO YOU

Steve Escos

iTrader: (18)

Have you tried getting some one to push down on the bonnet while you pull the lever. Bizarre but it some times works. Steve

JHS

iTrader: (1)

The wire has probably broken, go to your Ford dealer and order a new wire and plastic lever.

To open your bonnet now, get some pliers and pull the wire underneath your steering column.

Vic

ossie cossie

Hi mate, I have a Sierra Cossie and live in Sydney. Whereabouts are you?

Steve Escos
Thanks for the advice, tried that, and yeah, it has worked before on a previous car of mine. No luck this time.

JHS
Yeah tried that one, and unfortunately didnt work

Good news though. I went to my friendly local mechanic who services dad's car and BINGO!

He got access under the slam panel and with a screwdriver popped the bonnet. Found out the bracket for the cable had popped out and caused a slack cable.

Thanks guys for your help anyways

Vic

ive just realised i've posted in the escort cosworth section.. whoops!

C.Lyon

Undo the 4 bolts from the bonnet catch.
Fix it after