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Okay, so the lever does nothing, cable snapped sounds good but where? It's most likely going to be at the bonnet catch end, mid cable (some unseen chaffing point) or actually at the lever...
First thing to check would be inside the car. Maybe the cable comes up to the lever and the end's gone (like a clutch cable fail on a bike, same principle) so if you can find the cable flapping about you might be able to yank it with a pair of pliers.
After that it's pot luck: can you see the bonnet catch through the grill or from the underside of the car and jimmy it with a screwdriver.
Oh, a quick Google search found this:
https://www.meganeownersclub.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=20683
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My old Alfa Giulietta got stuck quite often. You could sometimes free it with two people - one bouncing the bonnet to release the pressure/tension and another pulling the release lever in the car.
Pull the release lever too hard and the plastic snaps.. ____________________ Now: A100, GT250A, XJ598, FZ750
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I've seen the 'go in from underneath' ideas on google but not being a spry youngster anymore I was hoping for some quick and easy access.
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BCF: "Oh, for goodness' sake" You need to post the engine size, year and colour!!"
Anyway, you could grope about in the footwell and see what has happened to the catch/cable, or try pushing a flat plastic thing (like her fish slice... ) into the crack under the bonnet, to lever the lever up (small bright torch useful for both things), or there are various things people propose in results from a Google search:
renalut megane bonnet OR hood catch broken |
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Depends on the car, some you go in via the bonnet, unbolt and lift out (possibly with the gearbox still attached) and some might be on a cross strut you unbolt from beneath the car and drop the whole thing out instead.
Neither of which really helps with the original problem Dunno if this helps:
https://youtu.be/-8a0T0XwGmo
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 3 years, 63 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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