Re: [doc] Bonnet/hood Locked, Cable Broke cannot get in - HELP!

["Mike Bosworth" <mike.bosworth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

ooops....rumbled again..... :)

--- In doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Mike Green" <mgreen@xxxx> wrote:
> Hmm...
> 
> So that's why I couldn't stop going down that hill!!
> 
> Mike 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] 
> > On Behalf Of Mike Bosworth
> > Sent: 28 June 2005 09:31
> > To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: [doc] Bonnet/hood Locked, Cable Broke cannot get 
> > in - HELP!
> > 
> > -If you need to replace the actual cable a standard bike 
> > brake cable is all thats needed :) ....mine was off a bmx, 
> > just thread the cable through the existing external black 
sleeving..
> > 
> > Regards
> > 
> > Mike
> > #2001/403
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > --- In doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "mrvic20" <mrvic20@xxxx> wrote:
> > > Thanks Nick
> > > 
> > > I got it open using that method - I love the DOC!
> > > 
> > > many thanks
> > > 
> > > Craig DOC388
> > > Vin 16723
> > > 
> > > --- In doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Nick Tomlinson 
> > > <nickandkathryntomlinson@xxxx> wrote:
> > > > I'm sure if I remember correctly, if you get underneath the 
left
> > > hand front wheel arch (remove wheel) then you can pop up the 
rubber 
> > > blanking plug for the top of the brake fluid reservoir, then 
use a 
> > > stretched out coat hanger with a small bend in the end to act 
like
> > a 
> > > U shaped hook, to pull the bonnet release mechanism (and use 
some
> > > luck)
> > > >  
> > > > I am sure this was covered with a nice diagram in a Deloreans
> > > magazine tech column.
> > > >  
> > > > NickT.
> > > > 
> > > > mrvic20 <mrvic20@xxxx> wrote:
> > > > MOT on wednesday but cannot open bonnet at the mo. The cable 
had
> > > been
> > > > bodged with a nut on the end rather than the original
> > > stopper...the
> > > > bolt has come off....aghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!
> > > > 
> > > > After poking for an hour i have no success. any magic tips. 
If i 
> > > > cannot put fuel in i will not make it to the mot garage...oh 
no
> > > > 
> > > > Please say there is a magic solution
> > > > 
> > > > many thanks
> > > > 
> > > > Craig 388
> > > > VIN 16723
> > > > 
> > > > 
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> > uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "mrvic20" <mrvic20@xxxx> wrote:
> > > Thanks Nick
> > > 
> > > I got it open using that method - I love the DOC!
> > > 
> > > many thanks
> > > 
> > > Craig DOC388
> > > Vin 16723
> > > 
> > > --- In doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Nick Tomlinson 
> > > <nickandkathryntomlinson@xxxx> wrote:
> > > > I'm sure if I remember correctly, if you get underneath the 
left
> > > hand front wheel arch (remove wheel) then you can pop up the 
rubber 
> > > blanking plug for the top of the brake fluid reservoir, then 
use a 
> > > stretched out coat hanger with a small bend in the end to act 
like
> > a 
> > > U shaped hook, to pull the bonnet release mechanism (and use 
some
> > > luck)
> > > >  
> > > > I am sure this was covered with a nice diagram in a Deloreans
> > > magazine tech column.
> > > >  
> > > > NickT.
> > > > 
> > > > mrvic20 <mrvic20@xxxx> wrote:
> > > > MOT on wednesday but cannot open bonnet at the mo. The cable 
had
> > > been
> > > > bodged with a nut on the end rather than the original
> > > stopper...the
> > > > bolt has come off....aghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!
> > > > 
> > > > After poking for an hour i have no success. any magic tips. 
If i 
> > > > cannot put fuel in i will not make it to the mot garage...oh 
no
> > > > 
> > > > Please say there is a magic solution
> > > > 
> > > > many thanks
> > > > 
> > > > Craig 388
> > > > VIN 16723
> > > > 
> > > > 
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