Bonnet stuck!

[Tryw]

Hi all, went to put my pride and joy on optimate this evening and the bonnet catch is stuck on one side! any magic fixes out there? Its the first time its got stuck like this, normally opens fine!

[phillpot]

Doesn't just happen to you...

[tinks v8S]

when mine got stuck i got someone inside to pull leaver while i pushed and pulled bonnet

[Scoobimax]

tinks v8S said:

when mine got stuck i got someone inside to pull leaver while i pushed and pulled bonnet

I'd recommend the 2 man attempt first too

[S2Mike]

With restricted length in my garage I sometimes gently nudge the back wall and this moves the whole bonnet back a touch making opening a little more difficult, but an assistant pulling lever while pulling bonnet towards front and up usually does the trick. I am considering putting a loop of cord under the dash to hold the lever in the "pulled" position incase I am caught short alone.

[Spanish S2]

Mine got stuck on passenger side, so i closed it and pressed down on it half a dozen times, went to release it and if by magic it opened normally It's been opening normally since.

[Ragtop]

S2Mike said:

With restricted length in my garage I sometimes gently nudge the back wall

Hope you've got a good supply of indicator lenses!!!

S2Mike said:

I am considering putting a loop of cord under the dash to hold the lever in the "pulled" position in case I am caught short alone.

Put a tennis ball on your loop of cord and hang it from the garage roof so it gently nudges your windscreen when you are one inch away from the wall...

Have fun,
Graham

[Tryw]

Thanks for the suggestions guys, all sorted now, two man approach worked wonders!

[marceli]

Next time, get a spanner (17 eu size), and move nuts on bonnet hinge.