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stocktake · 7th February 2020, 06:46

Happened to mine last year. I don't have a picture but exact same symptoms, mine was a snapped return spring that is very light duty and had simply eroded over time. It would be a beggar to get to even just to change the spring
It is a pain to get the unit out in itself.

It's only two bolts, I thought I could remove the complete catch assy by removing the front grill, (Mk1 75) undoing the two bolts and removing it through the grill aperture, surely a wiggle and a twist would see it off in no time, it turns out the fan blade was in the way.

I then removed the fan blade from the motor ( not advisable unless you have done it many times.) Still wouldn't come out past the crash bar. Wife said she could hear me swearing from inside the house!

Ended up removing the front bumper and crash bar to get the damn thing off the slam panel. Luckily I had a replacement unit to drop straight in.

7th February 2020, 06:46	#4
stocktake Vis Whiz Rover 75 2.5 auto Saloon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: LEEDS Posts: 20,587 Thanks: 2,057 Thanked 3,056 Times in 1,621 Posts	Happened to mine last year. I don't have a picture but exact same symptoms, mine was a snapped return spring that is very light duty and had simply eroded over time. It would be a beggar to get to even just to change the spring It is a pain to get the unit out in itself. It's only two bolts, I thought I could remove the complete catch assy by removing the front grill, (Mk1 75) undoing the two bolts and removing it through the grill aperture, surely a wiggle and a twist would see it off in no time, it turns out the fan blade was in the way. I then removed the fan blade from the motor ( not advisable unless you have done it many times.) Still wouldn't come out past the crash bar. Wife said she could hear me swearing from inside the house! Ended up removing the front bumper and crash bar to get the damn thing off the slam panel. Luckily I had a replacement unit to drop straight in. __________________ Dave... Lost a few stones and a Gall Bladder and part of a bile duct and all of my dignity in the suppository incident Last edited by stocktake; 7th February 2020 at 06:49..