Bonnet Catch

[Matt2107]

Does anyone know how the little metal spring piece fits into the front panel.

Also where is the bonnet cable supposed to run?

Cheers lads

[pickle]

i think there is a little catch in the front panel where the bonet goes into and it clips itself to the catch. the spring is just to keep the bonnet tight isnt it.

[Matt2107]

Right I've fixed the spring into the front panel but I need someone to post an engine bay pic and draw a line following the route of the cable round the engine.

I'll be eternally grateful.

[jamie gsi16v]

no pic but it runs along ur bulk head just behind the inlet manifold, then under your washer bottle/headertank and into your front pannel.

[ade]

check the setting fdor your bonnet catch - if its too tight, it wont shut and will pop open!

Happened to me when I resprayed my bonnet...didnt set it up right, right pain in the anarse - if its too tight the bonnet will be pulled too far down and wont line up with the wings - also the gap from bonnet to wing will be too big/small...

The bonnet release cable runs from drivers side, along bulkhead to passenger side, around water bottle, down towards from passenger light across the slam panel, where there should be a little clip that secures it to the panel itself. I think the cable runs inside the panel and onto a release catch - this needs to be set up right otherwise the bonnet wont lock down.

Ade

[Matt2107]

ahhh i wondered why i had different size gaps between my wings and bonnet - cheers ade

Now i have a small problem.

I've had my SR taken away for scrap because i couldnt even give it away on here and the old front panel was in the back which had the clip for the cable.

Anyone got one going spare?