Bonnet catch

**JJ0063** · 5th December 2012, 21:03

Just shredded my hands to bits & now am at the end of my tether with it.

My bonnet cable seems to have become disconnected at the bonnet side, the release handle/cable is slack.

I've smashed my grill to bits & now am still left unable to get the bonnet open?

What exactly am I supposed to be doing now? I can follow the bar up from the little catch you press once the bonnet cable is pulled (To lift the bonnet) But it does nothing when I push it, & I cant access any further due to the plastic/rubber showd thing.

Anyone able to help?

Best regards

**Chris SRi** · 5th December 2012, 21:34

I think you have to push the spring lever to get it to make that first pop.

**JJ0063** · 6th December 2012, 08:52

All I can feel/see is a round metal spring facing upward so how would I be able to push it?

**patch22** · 6th December 2012, 09:05

http://www.vectra-c.com/forum/showth...t=bonnet+stuck
Try this mate it worked for me,bit of fiddling and a lot of swearing but it worked

**bobssignum** · 6th December 2012, 19:43

With the diesels you have the intercooler rad in the way , best way i have found is when the grill is out the way , get a large flat screw driver and with the blade turned side on put it up against the spring at the back of the slam panel if you push against the spring you should feel it being forced back , now just give the end of the screw driver a good whack with a hammer and it will pop the release mechanism

**JJ0063** · 7th December 2012, 18:47

Done! £10 for a replacement grill & it's fixed!

**EliteSingh** · 3rd February 2013, 19:23

Originally Posted by JJ0063

Done! £10 for a replacement grill & it's fixed!

You're lucky, I just tried this with nothing but a fail. Sorry for the thread ressurection.

**Das** · 3rd February 2013, 19:29

Nice arty fart bit at 1 min 7 sec

**ronnie63** · 3rd February 2013, 19:31

That's a bit brutal lol, I managed by breaking to fins top right managed to get a long screwdriver under the plastic cover that hides the mechanism and dunt the leg that comes off the spring

**EliteSingh** · 3rd February 2013, 19:46

Originally Posted by ronnie63

That's a bit brutal lol, I managed by breaking to fins top right managed to get a long screwdriver under the plastic cover that hides the mechanism and dunt the leg that comes off the spring

Yeah i took that plastic bit off that hides that bit, but I guess the diesels are harder to get to. I can barely see the spring, it's a *****, seriously