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Offline damien010685

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bonnet cable snapped at the handle
« on: 08 January 2012, 20:24 »
Hi guys the cable in my golf has snapped wheee it connects to the handle and has gone inside the sheeve... how can i open my bonnet without damaging anything?

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Re: bonnet cable snapped at the handle
« Reply #1 on: 08 January 2012, 20:48 »
jack car up stick hand up through radiator pipes and feel for the lever pull towards passenger side and bobs ya uncle i had to do this several times when my cable snapped

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Re: bonnet cable snapped at the handle
« Reply #2 on: 08 January 2012, 20:52 »
Thx mate will try tomorrow is replacing the cable a nightmare?

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Re: bonnet cable snapped at the handle
« Reply #3 on: 08 January 2012, 21:00 »
Thx mate will try tomorrow is replacing the cable a nightmare?

AFAIK its not too bad  :smiley:

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Re: bonnet cable snapped at the handle
« Reply #4 on: 08 January 2012, 22:45 »
Ok thx pal il give it a go