Replacing bonnet release - handle to bowden cable junction
Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2016 7:03 pm
Im just posting this here, as when I was looking I found a few threads here and elsewhere that talked about tying bits of wire to the old one and passing it through the bulkhead. It truth its way easier than that.
The plastic shroud around the bonnet release handle is in 2 parts, a smaller piece that clips into the bigger piece. So
1 - unclip the cable from the bowden clip in the engine bay then remove the smaller piece of plastic around the handle
2 - unbolt the handle from the mechanism (either 8 or 10mm cant remember)
3 - remove the larger piece of plastic surround. No bolts some wiggling and it comes away.
4 - remove the black panel that sits above the accel and brake pedals (3 or 4 cross head screws and 2 plastic screws you undo by hand. This has a light fitting and the front parking speaker (I think) that need unclipping
5 - with the plastic removed you can see all of the cable from bulkhead grommet to where the handle used to be.
6 - unscrew the white plastic mechanism that the release hand bolted to
7- Push the grommet out from under the bonnet into the car
8 - remove old cable
9- feed the new cable through the bulkhead and pull through from the engine side to make sure its a tight fit
10 - connect to bowden cable connector
11- bolt new plastic mechanism to the inside of the car
12 - replace big plastic. handle, handle bolt, and small plastic cover in that order
13 - refit black plastic shroud above the pedals
About 20-25 mins max and no looking for bits of wire poking through.
Hope this helps someone, and apols if its a repeat of an earlier post I never found!
Cheers
The plastic shroud around the bonnet release handle is in 2 parts, a smaller piece that clips into the bigger piece. So
1 - unclip the cable from the bowden clip in the engine bay then remove the smaller piece of plastic around the handle
2 - unbolt the handle from the mechanism (either 8 or 10mm cant remember)
3 - remove the larger piece of plastic surround. No bolts some wiggling and it comes away.
4 - remove the black panel that sits above the accel and brake pedals (3 or 4 cross head screws and 2 plastic screws you undo by hand. This has a light fitting and the front parking speaker (I think) that need unclipping
5 - with the plastic removed you can see all of the cable from bulkhead grommet to where the handle used to be.
6 - unscrew the white plastic mechanism that the release hand bolted to
7- Push the grommet out from under the bonnet into the car
8 - remove old cable
9- feed the new cable through the bulkhead and pull through from the engine side to make sure its a tight fit
10 - connect to bowden cable connector
11- bolt new plastic mechanism to the inside of the car
12 - replace big plastic. handle, handle bolt, and small plastic cover in that order
13 - refit black plastic shroud above the pedals
About 20-25 mins max and no looking for bits of wire poking through.
Hope this helps someone, and apols if its a repeat of an earlier post I never found!
Cheers