E30 Zone

Went to get the engine number, pulled the lever on the passenger side footwell and nothing happens, no clunk and bonnet won't open. First time I've tried to open it since bringing the car home.

How do I get round this?

Thanks

if you look through the grill on the passenger side to the left of the headlamp you will see the bonnet latch, there is a fail safe built into the latch , you can use a long flathead screwdriver to open the boonet

age wrote:if you look through the grill on the passenger side to the left of the headlamp you will see the bonnet latch, there is a fail safe built into the latch , you can use a long flathead screwdriver to open the boonet

Phewwww cheers mate, will give that a go

Get someone to pull the lever while you push down on the bonnet, just to the side of the pass lamp as said, it probably just needs cleaning with WD40 and then oiling

B'stard won't open, put big flat head in the hole but no luck

Remember if you open it with a screwdriver, make sure you don't keep your head near the grille.

DanThe wrote:Get someone to pull the lever while you push down on the bonnet, just to the side of the pass lamp as said, it probably just needs cleaning with WD40 and then oiling

I got the missus to pull my lever while i pushed down on the bonnet, worked a treat! I'm going to get some 3 in 1 and lube it up

Muzz2676 wrote:

DanThe wrote:Get someone to pull the lever while you push down on the bonnet, just to the side of the pass lamp as said, it probably just needs cleaning with WD40 and then oiling

I got the missus to pull my lever while i pushed down on the bonnet, worked a treat! I'm going to get some 3 in 1 and lube it up

Make sure you work the catch with a screw driver aswell.

'I got the missus to pull my lever while i pushed down on the bonnet, worked a treat! I'm going to get some 3 in 1 and lube it up'