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[Grahamwithimps]

Hi Could someone tell me (or even better take a photo) where the front bonnet release lever should be? At the moment it's floating on the end of the wire somewhere near my feet, which I know isn't right! TIA Graham

[FLD]

If you turn yourself upside down in the passenger footwell you should see an alloy bracket rivetted to the underside of the dash. It clips in there. This bracket gets damaged as does the plastic mount so it might be a bit shakey.

[smiley]

It can undo or even break if someone decides to turn it anti clockwise or pull it towards the rear of the car.

[Wolfstone]

I've got a couple of pics of it.............hold on and I'll post them up

[Wolfstone]

Here you go:

[Sticky]

Look at the quality materials and engineering, awesome Nice pics Ken, still flexible in your later years

[Wolfstone]

Nah, I just stuck the camera under there and hoped for the best.

[sford]

Look at the quality materials and engineering, awesome

Nice pics Ken, still flexible in your later years

I know, a cardboard one would have been about as good!

[ghand]

Mine was always coming out ( the lever Wolfy not me ) A cable tie round it to pull it tighter together and its been fine since Best to book the physiotherapist first you can always cancel if you survive the job

[FLD]

Nah, I just stuck it in there and hoped for the best.

EFA

[Zuber]

A cable tie round it to pull it tighter together and its been fine since

Keep thinking about doing that, but was worried I might restrict it and make it come off again. Struggled to understand what was going on while upside down...

I must have spent best part of an hour upside down trying to get it back on after the garage called me asking how to open the bonnet having 'broken' the latch (probably less, but felt like it). Got claustrophobic and got out. Tried again a couple of hours later and just got lucky and got in place in 2 minutes.

What sort of an idiot designed...

[ghand]

A cable tie round it to pull it tighter together and its been fine since

Keep thinking about doing that, but was worried I might restrict it and make it come off again. Struggled to understand what was going on while upside down...

I must have spent best part of an hour upside down trying to get it back on after the garage called me asking how to open the bonnet having 'broken' the latch (probably less, but felt like it). Got claustrophobic and got out. Tried again a couple of hours later and just got lucky and got in place in 2 minutes.

What sort of an idiot designed...

Idiot design,what like the wheel arch liner clips or the heater box or the oil filter housing and so on.Its on a cable

we can put it any place easy to get at,how about on the side panel, hang on shall we hide it for a laugh then

make it so it pulls apart easy.




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Edited by ghand, 26 September 2012 - 04:31 PM.

[Rickwoo118]

Mine came out as the garage pulled it the other way and it came out. I decided to try to put it back and was upside down in the drivers seat footwell when I slipped right into the footwell. At this point I hurried to re attach the release lever and managed to do so. By this point all the blood had rushed to my head and I tried to get out of the car.........big mistake...I was stuck fast. A few beeps on the horn to alert my wife came to no avail. After approx 20 mins I thought I was not going to survive this! The steering wheel was on my chest and every way I turned I couldn't get out. Eventually after tremendous pain to my ribs I managed to wriggle free. Turns out I had cracked my rib. After I confronted my wife who was in the kitchen I asked if she had heard me beeping the horn and she said yes of course dear...I thought you were beeping at the neighbours!!! Anyway after calming down and a few weeks rest I can look at the funny side. Lesson learnt and a tip for anyone trying to attempt it. Remove the roof first and put some cushioning in the footwell like a duvet or something similar. Also tell someone what you are doing. If I hadn't wriggled free I would still be there now!!,

[ghand]

Mine came out as the garage pulled it the other way and it came out. I decided to try to put it back and was upside down in the drivers seat footwell when I slipped right into the footwell. At this point I hurried to re attach the release lever and managed to do so. By this point all the blood had rushed to my head and I tried to get out of the car.........big mistake...I was stuck fast. A few beeps on the horn to alert my wife came to no avail. After approx 20 mins I thought I was not going to survive this! The steering wheel was on my chest and every way I turned I couldn't get out. Eventually after tremendous pain to my ribs I managed to wriggle free. Turns out I had cracked my rib. After I confronted my wife who was in the kitchen I asked if she had heard me beeping the horn and she said yes of course dear...I thought you were beeping at the neighbours!!! Anyway after calming down and a few weeks rest I can look at the funny side. Lesson learnt and a tip for anyone trying to attempt it. Remove the roof first and put some cushioning in the footwell like a duvet or something similar. Also tell someone what you are doing. If I hadn't wriggled free I would still be there now!!,

Set up a video camera next time

[Wolfstone]

I made joe589 reattach mine.

[Zuber]

Out of curiosity, is the Elise 'as well designed' as the VX. i.e. same issues, or are these ancillaries specially designed for the Vauxhall ?

Edited by Zuber, 26 September 2012 - 05:07 PM.

[sford]

The S2 doesn't have a front opening bonnet like ours. You have to unscrew the mesh/vents to get to whats underneath.

[Grahamwithimps]

Wow! Loving this forum! I stuck up a request, and popped out to Halfords (to fix the battery in the Multipla. Bit of a shock to the system, a diesel Multipla is a *slightly* different driving experience!) and when I came back there were 16 replies! And photos! When it stops raining, I'll stick myself in there upside down and have a butchers. At least I know what I'm aiming at now! thanks! Graham

[Rickwoo118]

Wow! Loving this forum!

I stuck up a request, and popped out to Halfords (to fix the battery in the Multipla. Bit of a shock to the system, a diesel Multipla is a *slightly* different driving experience!) and when I came back there were 16 replies! And photos!

When it stops raining, I'll stick myself in there upside down and have a butchers. At least I know what I'm aiming at now!

thanks!

Graham

Good luck...you booked the physio?

[Sticky]

Assume the position! (the VX position)