Bonnet release cable...

[Harvy500]

Today I took my Griffith out and went to Oh so Retro car show.
Nice day and 3 other TVR'S there.
One, a nice cerbera, one a chimeara 500 turbo and a 350i.
Anyway, got home and thought just check the fluids etc.
Pulled the bonnet release handle, bonnet popped up (very luckily) and snap, cable broke.
At least I won't have a war to get the bonnet up.
Withdrew the cable from inside and front the catch end.
Weird as the steel cable itself looks burnt.
Where the hell do I get a new cable as the interior handle is moulded to the cable.
When (from where?) I get a new one I'll clean out the sheath and lube it like mad before fitting the new one.

[Harvy500]

[Harvy500]

[Harvy500]

Found, motorclan or powers.

[8Speed]

I've fitted a spare bonnet release cable (actually a TR6 part) with the handle on the passenger side inboard under the dash.
I had a TR6 years ago & if the cable went on that it was a nightmare to get the bonnet open. I haven't had any problem in this regard with my Griffith but just did it as a precaution.

[Harvy500]

That's a good idea. I had a TR6 many years ago.
To be honest, when I was considering buying a Griffith I spent some time trying to track down the same car (XPJ 354G) and reown it near 35 years later.
No luck sadly finding it.

[Harvy500]

Just searched the MOT system again.

[Adrian@]

Buy the Motaclan one ...TVR U0422, firstly it comes with the ferrule and adjuster and there is a good chance it is still original stock... TR6/MG aftermarket I have bought when needing longer versions for my M series are rubbish (the outer has collapsed into the handle part or the cables have simply pulled out the handle). A@

[Harvy500]

I have. Hopefully it'll be with me very soon.
I locked the catch with the bonnet up so it won't lock down accidentally.

[Harvy500]

New one arrived today. Way to busy at work until Saturday. Looks good quality.
Can't be a mission to fit it.

[Harvy500]

New cable and sheath fitted today.
It's a bit of a fiddle to do but wasn't hard.
The difference in the old knackered one and the new one is night and day.
I suppose it's a bit sad to say opening the bonnet is a pleasure now. Lol.

[DVR V8]

A few years ago I was reading a thread about what a nightmare it was if it snapped without the bonnet popping up so I fitted an emergency one just in case.

[BritishTvr450]

DVR V8 said:

A few years ago I was reading a thread about what a nightmare it was if it snapped without the bonnet popping up so I fitted an emergency one just in case.

I like that clever bit of thinking.
Where does the emergency cable end up.

My cable is a bit like yours here, you can see it’s failing at the end of the shroud which I just taped up to stop water travelling down it but it’s messy and this thread is prompting me to buy a new one as a broken one would be a nightmare to sort.

[DVR V8]

It's just a mountain bike brake kit off Ebay. I think it was about 6 quid.

[DVR V8]

And this one. Regards.

[BritishTvr450]

Nice mod