Bonnet release not working on p1 T5.

[foammanmark]

Lol. Thats just given me a good laugh mate.

Hey mate, I wish it was a joke, but it isn't. Glad to you give you a laugh, but that's how it is with her.

[smithson007]

Hey mate, I wish it was a joke, but it isn't. Glad to you give you a laugh, but that's how it is with her.

Oh ive had them like that before mate so i know where your coming from.

[foammanmark]

Oh ive had them like that before mate so i know where your coming from.

I've been married to her for 20years in July, but when she wanted kids it was a lot different. Anytime antwhere springs to mind!

[smithson007]

I've been married to her for 20years in July, but when she wanted kids it was a lot different. Anytime antwhere springs to mind!

Lol. Not bad going that mind mate. 20 Years married. All the lads at work say as soon as they get a ring on the finger it gets cut down and then as soon as youve got kids thats the end of it. Lol

[foammanmark]

Thought the bonnet release was sorted simply with lubrication until today. Whilst messing with the trim between the steering wheel and the pedals, I accidentally caught the bonnet release handle and the cable snapped. Now I'm thinking that it must have been on the verge of snapping anyway.

Luckily, the bonnet had released, and I've now removed the catches so that it won't lock before I fix it. Daza-B is sending me the handle/cable, and I presume that you replace the outer and inner cable and handle. Anybody know for sure please?

[t5 pete]

Personally if your replacing it i would replace it with a brand new cable i got one for my v70 it was around £30 delivered from volvo

[foammanmark]

Personally if your replacing it i would replace it with a brand new cable i got one for my v70 it was around £30 delivered from volvo

You've got a good point there, but I'll see what the one from Daza-B looks like and take it from there. So did you replace just the handle to offside catch cable, or both catches with the cable between them as well please?

[smithson007]

Thought the bonnet release was sorted simply with lubrication until today. Whilst messing with the trim between the steering wheel and the pedals, I accidentally caught the bonnet release handle and the cable snapped. Now I'm thinking that it must have been on the verge of snapping anyway.

Luckily, the bonnet had released, and I've now removed the catches so that it won't lock before I fix it. Daza-B is sending me the handle/cable, and I presume that you replace the outer and inner cable and handle. Anybody know for sure please?

You just dont know your own strength mate. lol

[t5 pete]

I just did the first cable from the cabin to the first catch

[foammanmark]

I just did the first cable from the cabin to the first catch

That's the one that I need to do. It's a barrel thing at the release handle end, so I presume that it has to be fed through from that end. Any tips/advise would be greatly appreciated, or is it easy please?

[foammanmark]

You just dont know your own strength mate. lol

To be honest mate I hardly touched it. The inner cable was rusted up and badly frayed near the bonnet catch end. It was on it's way out, and I'm just glad that the bonnet 'popped' before it snapped.