Member Since: 20 Feb 2010
Location: Porto (was Kent)
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Just concerned with doing some addiitional filing
Narpy wrote:
Have you tried pushing the cable behind the nearside headlight back towards the locks?
yes
I am afraid will need professional help as I am probably not doing things well enough It takes all sorts (to make a world).
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27th Mar 2017 2:51 pm
Narpy
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Get hold of the cable curve behind the headlight and invert it so it bends into the engine bay as opposed to away from it. Then tuck it back into it's regular place. Works every time for me.
I still think your's is cable related as both locks are affected.
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27th Mar 2017 2:59 pm
Riccardo
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Thanks for the trust and most of all for the continous help and patience
I also think it is the B y cable and it should also be the cable before the first lockIt takes all sorts (to make a world).
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27th Mar 2017 3:46 pm
Narpy
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Get a friend to operate the bonnet release handle with them popping the bonnet whilst you pull the handle back to it's locked position a few times. Get a WD40 type spray down the cable end whilst working it and hopefully it'll free off.
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27th Mar 2017 3:59 pm
Wyn
Member Since: 15 Jun 2015
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I had similar problems and the cables were rusty.
I fitted a new cable and it was fine.
I also had trouble closing the bonnet once but that time i had left a cup of coffee sitting on the air filter box
27th Mar 2017 4:29 pm
Riccardo
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Last attempt tomorrow with helpIt takes all sorts (to make a world).
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28th Mar 2017 7:16 pm
Dai-Disco3
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I sometimes get this on nearside, lots of catch lube and cable lube seems to help and pushing the release lever forward solves for me. When i get time i think i will remove latches and cables, clean and grease. Wyn, how hard was the removal and fitting, is their a instruction somewhere to help?
Ta
29th Mar 2017 10:03 am
aidnoakes
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I used to get an issue on my motorbike with sticky cables and I used a cable lube tool to ensure the lube gets to where it needs to go. It might be of some help? Here is a youtube video so you can see how it works - very simple, even I can use one
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Dai-Disco3 wrote:
Wyn, how hard was the removal and fitting, is their a instruction somewhere to help?
Ta
It was pretty straight forward with no instructions.
The cable only went as far as a connector near the FBH and not as far as the handle in the passenger side.
29th Mar 2017 12:23 pm
Riccardo
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aidnoakes wrote:
I used to get an issue on my motorbike with sticky cables and I used a cable lube tool to ensure the lube gets to where it needs to go. It might be of some help? Here is a youtube video so you can see how it works - very simple, even I can use one
The one used there can only be shipped from the US and the one with only one screw seems to be less effective It takes all sorts (to make a world).
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29th Mar 2017 9:45 pm
Globetrotter448
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It may be worth pulling the cable out and get WD40 down it or replacement as the pictures look a bit rusty
1st Apr 2017 12:07 am
L319
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Just add my observations that might help someone. My LH bonnet catch was not working intermittently and yesterday failed to latch at all and after trying a number of times I then screwed in the rubber stop , that made no difference.
Looking closely this morning I realized 11 years worth of spray on grease plus dust and other road debris had clogged up the pawl that latches the cam plate. It should be free to spring over and hold the cam plate in the locked position. I did a quick repair with brake cleaner and a screwdriver, cleared the rubbish away to free it and lubricated it with light oil. All now working perfectly . Plan to do a proper job and clean both sided properly but was in a rush this morning.
18th Apr 2017 8:42 am
r4ff
Member Since: 30 Apr 2013
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I had the same as above... lots of muck and grease jammed my catches, so out came the solvent based cleaner (which ever brand you prefer ) and a pokey stick, lots of wiggling the cam back and forth in between and hey prest, bob's your uncle and robert's your fathers brother, it worked again what is this life, if full of care?
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18th Apr 2017 11:31 am
Riccardo
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Finally for me Geoff solved the issue
Deep clean of the left anmd right lock but left was the one creating problem and also the cable before the first lock was stuck
Just annoyed I could not fix it despite all the great help from here It takes all sorts (to make a world).
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21st Apr 2017 12:55 pm
megabyte
Member Since: 14 Jan 2016
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My bonnet does this and it drives me insane, just the nearside and no matter how much slamming, it is a fluke if it catches. So I will take out the mechanism and give it a good clean. I dread opening my bonnet if I need to go somewhere afterwards
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