I cant open my bonnet via the pully thing under the steering wheel and the cable does not seem to be broke either just stuck. ive tryed pulling it with some tools but it dont move anywhere. cable doesnt come out so its not broke by the looks of things. i cant open the bonnet any idea anyone...

cheers

David

 

if you lie on the floor and push your arm up past the radiator(roughly in the middle) you can reach the ctach and push it accross to open the bonnet. then go order a new release cable from Ford

 

this has happened to me on EVERY escort ive owned , i have removed the oe catch and now rely purely on bonnet pins

 

Only time I had this was when I changed the catch and striker and forgot to put the cable back on. Soon as I dropped the bonnet I knew what I had done.

I used a bicycle pedal spanner and stuck my arm up to release it. You do NOT want to be doing this if the turbo is still hot as the smell of your own flesh burning isn't nice

 

how very true

 

get somone to lean on/off the bonnet as u pull on the cable. sometimes it's not the cable but infact the latch that is stiff.

 

when you do get it open make sure its workin 110% before you go anywere in it, these babys are prown for flippin the bonnets open!!!!

unless you want to fit new bonnet, hinges, scuttle panel, window screen and repair your roof!!!!

seen it so many times, luckally not happened to me.
thats why i fitted pins before even taking my car out for its first drive

 

Sorted out the bonnet it was the wire came away from the latch all sorted now.

cheers

david