Bonnet catch problem

Paulo5000 · 15th January 2020, 09:38

Everytime I open the bonnet on my 75 the catch sticks and I have to take the plastic housing off the side of the wing and manually try to reset.

I've greased the half moon thingies and sprayed the cables in the housing with GT85 and this seemed to work first time round but now still doing it.

The housing/cable arrangement is not broken as yet.

Any ideas?

trikey · 15th January 2020, 10:13

Leave the bonnet catches slightly loose (the ones in the slam panel)

Mike Noc · 15th January 2020, 14:22

If that doesn't cure it then it could be one or both of the cables starting to fray and bind up.

15th January 2020, 09:38	#1
Paulo5000 Regular poster Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Sheffield Posts: 45 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Bonnet catch problem Everytime I open the bonnet on my 75 the catch sticks and I have to take the plastic housing off the side of the wing and manually try to reset. I've greased the half moon thingies and sprayed the cables in the housing with GT85 and this seemed to work first time round but now still doing it. The housing/cable arrangement is not broken as yet. Any ideas?

15th January 2020, 10:13	#2
trikey Premium Trader Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 33,760 Thanks: 8,837 Thanked 14,831 Times in 8,030 Posts	Leave the bonnet catches slightly loose (the ones in the slam panel) __________________ Lest we forget..

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15th January 2020, 14:22	#3
Mike Noc This is my second home Rover 75 CDT Manual Connoisseur SE, Rover 75 CDT Automatic Connoisseur SE & a Freelander Td4. Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hampshire Posts: 11,547 Thanks: 3,470 Thanked 3,119 Times in 2,247 Posts	If that doesn't cure it then it could be one or both of the cables starting to fray and bind up.