Service bonnet release cable

[ukstmoo]

A simple job you may think but how do you replace the cable to the service bonnet?
Mine snapped after a nice December drive in the sunshine. I have the main bonnet off the car but the mechanism that holds the catch is bonded on. I cannot see an easy way to remove the sliding spiggot to fit the new cable ball end.

Has anyone done this job that could enlighted me?

Thanks

Steve

[chimyellow]

The black plastic end of the locking just pulls out with a bit of wiggling.
You can then get the old cable out with the ball end bit on it.
I used a bike brake cable inner as a replacement when mine went (I had one lying around the garage already) but I had to file the ball end bit to fit. It only took a couple of minutes.
Just be careful when doing the clamp screw up as the metal is soft.

[ukstmoo]

Thanks for the info'.

I had to drill the plastic end out as it would not budge. New cable from TVR Parts £31. That is with club discount.

I just need to make a new plastic end cap now.

Cheers

Steve

[chimyellow]

A cable from Halfords (or your nearest bike place) is about £2 and you can make two from that.
It appears to be the same stuff (same diameter according to the measurements that I took when doing mine) and possibly stronger as it is used for brakes.

[matt-man]

Indeed, bike cable. I went to my local push bike shop and bought gear cable (stronger wind than brake) and it was only a few pounds. Job done

There really is nothing special about this part!