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Offline ean8

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Bonnet catch
« on: 18 December 2014, 16:27 »
all 4 rivets on the bottom catch just broke so I have just replaced them.But the bonnet cable handle won't go back on its own what's causing this

Offline dragonfly

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Re: Bonnet catch
« Reply #1 on: 18 December 2014, 19:08 »
Is the cable attached correctly to the catch?

Offline sparkplug

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Re: Bonnet catch
« Reply #2 on: 23 December 2014, 18:21 »
all 4 rivets on the bottom catch just broke so I have just replaced them.But the bonnet cable handle won't go back on its own what's causing this

there should be a return spring under the slam panel catch , mine did this when the spring snapped
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