REQ: closeup pic of LCR bonnet catch required

[kez]

my LCR's been off the road for almost a year now, and it's time to get it back on it.

however, obviously, the battery has run out and needs changing.

however, i am unable to get the bonnet open.

the interior handle works, and i've popped it up to the first stage. no amount of prodding, poking, pushing etc is opening it though, and i can't see well enough to figure out how it operates.

i've removed the front grille so can get access to it

cutting the bonnet is not an option, as it's carbon fibre

cheers!

 

[andycupra]

so is the little bit of plastic not protruding from the front grill / space?

you need to find the bit that this would be connected to, (left hand side near top of unit as you look at it from the front) and pull it towards you.

 

[andycupra]

http://www.scuzi.eclipse.co.uk/bonnet1.jpg

http://www.scuzi.eclipse.co.uk/bonnet2.jpg

in the second pic the arrows show the part you should be able to pull towards you to open. you can get to this with finvers under the bonnet above the grill. so need to remove grill.

 

[kez]

ah, cheers....it wasn't doing but after getting the grill off i can access it. it doesn't seem to move at all though

to be fair i was trying to 'push' the bit you mentioned, as well as force the actual catch (which is holding the bonnet hook) to the left

don't suppose you've got a pic have you?

 

[kez]

posted at same time. cheers for the pic!

 

[andycupra]

dont pull the bonnet at same time as you pull back the bit indicated. Pull it back then left bonnet.

sounds like a good liberal spray of WD40 or the like may of use, many people reported their catches getting stuck.

pics below are of the rear of the mechanism so may not be much use..

 

[kez]

having been out for another go it looks as though the bit you've said i need to move towards me, is stuck behind / below that pin wich is at the bottom left of your pic

 

[kez]

dont pull the bonnet at same time as you pull back the bit indicated. Pull it back then left bonnet.

thing is i have some better photos of whole mechanism but i cant seem to open photo bucket at the moment!
ill add them if i get into it.

awesome - that'd be great, dude

 

[kez]

i'll try and get a pic of what mine looks like, but i think my problem is that the bit which needs to move forward can't, as it's behind that round pin (which looks like it's meant to support the catch when not in use)

 

[kez]

also, looking at your new pics, the first bit of the process works, as the large catch (the one at the back) releases

just can't seem to move the smaller one at the front

 

[LEE69]

Spray w40 or the like all around it, probably seized up after not being open for so long.

 

[kez]

thanks for your help guys.

ended up unbolting it and twisting it off. think it needs a right good clean / de-grease