Honest Gaza The Thief of BadGags Donating Members 527 Member For: 20y 6m 18d Location: Sydney Posted 04/04/05 07:19 AM Share Posted 04/04/05 07:19 AM Went to check under the bonnet yesterday to find out what's in there, and what all the fuss is about, and it would seem I have a problem opening the bonnet. The lever and the cable have separated from each other.Performing upside down manoeuvres in my front seat (boy did that bring back memories), I was able to stick my head under the dash and found the cable and "lead sinker" still intact....but no longer attached to the lever that you pull. I tried to see how they "click" back together but the eyesight is not what it once was. ( Mumma always said I'd go blind if I didn't stop ). I might have had a better chance of seeing how they go back together if the brake and accelerator pedals weren't jammed into the back of my head....silly place to put them if you ask me ( why didn't they shove them on the passenger side out of the way ).I was able to yank on the cable and "sinker" with a pair of long nose pliers which then released the bonnet so there is nothing wrong with the cable.Anyway....can anyone offer advice on whether or not it is an easy fix, or should I just take my brm brm back to the dealer and let THEM perform yoga under my dashboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blown BA In Your Face Member 6,195 Member For: 21y 1m 11d Gender: Male Location: Peninsula Posted 04/04/05 07:21 AM Share Posted 04/04/05 07:21 AM Gaza just take it back to the dealer and let them fix for ya.............this happened to me the day after l picked mine up it only took them 30 min to fix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cunners Member 141 Member For: 19y 1m 25d Location: Perth Western Australia Posted 04/04/05 08:05 AM Share Posted 04/04/05 08:05 AM Yep - Mine too... took it to dealer and they fixed it on the spot. Get it fixedASAP as the cable is pretty close to accelerator and the last thing you want isfor it to get tangled up while your driving along!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ms700 Moderating Team 10,170 Member For: 21y 2m 19d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 04/04/05 08:33 AM Share Posted 04/04/05 08:33 AM Yeah, they fixed mine and it broke again, 2 weeks later. You can get warranty for a newie if the old one breaks more than once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honest Gaza The Thief of BadGags Donating Members 527 Member For: 20y 6m 18d Location: Sydney Posted 04/04/05 09:40 AM Author Share Posted 04/04/05 09:40 AM ...seems unaminus unamonus unami....a lot of people have the same answer.Ford Dealer...here I come Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAPHOON Donating Members 1,776 Member For: 20y 9m 23d Posted 04/04/05 09:43 AM Share Posted 04/04/05 09:43 AM I received mine back like this after the edit. I only foubd it the next day when I went to F.I.S.T. for the independent dyno run. Told Jeff (the legend that he is) about it and he had it fixed in 5 minutes flat. Jeff, could you let the guys know how to fix this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOLDIE My new toy Lifetime Members 5,344 Member For: 20y 11m 28d Gender: Male Location: stanthorpe wine capital of qld. Posted 04/04/05 10:34 AM Share Posted 04/04/05 10:34 AM If you slide the pivot pin out of the handle you can refit the cable.But the problem is that one spring on the catch is to strong and this pulls the cable out.If you look at the catch you will see the lever that the cable attaches to has a spring on it I just streched the spring a bit all ok now.Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave- Member 157 Member For: 19y 4m 10d Location: Melbourne Posted 04/04/05 11:21 AM Share Posted 04/04/05 11:21 AM I had that POS break like 3 times on my old Mk1 XR. Could have fixed it myself one of the times, but twice the plastic actually snapped/cracked. Every time I open the bonnet to check my current oil burner I just wait for it not to release, so far so good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F6 UTE - Track Bound EVO III - Member 3,367 Member For: 19y 4m 4d Gender: Male Location: Strapped in and holding on Posted 04/04/05 11:52 PM Share Posted 04/04/05 11:52 PM same, mine's gone 3 times. Tell your dealer to lube the steel cable. helps alot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liontamer2 Member 64 Member For: 20y 4m Location: cornubia brisbane Posted 05/04/05 07:31 AM Share Posted 05/04/05 07:31 AM Hi, just bump it forward with the palm of your hand then push the plastic pin out refit the sinker back in the handle replace the spring and plastic pin,pratice makes perfect as have done it a few times now only 5 minutes to fix,new ones cost $28.00 cable and all,sh*t plastic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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