Bonnet release on 2000 models?

[jam.]

First off - this is probably in the wrong place - apologies if it is.

I bought myself a MKII 1.4 the other week - and it's a cracking little car.

Thing is though, the battery is close to death - it just refused to start a couple of times when I was out, but I managed to get it to limp home - where I planned to put it on charge for a few hours.

This be my problem - how the hell do I open the bonnet??

 

[iimushroomzii]

Pull the bonnet release? Under the dash in the left hand side of the passenger footwell if its the same on all mk2s

 

[DrR]

As above passengerside footwell.

Nice to say a well maintained car

 

[Struggler]

checked the oil as soon as you got it home then

 

[pagey6005]

Pull the leaver in the passenger footwell then to the right side of the Renault badge reach under and ule feel a pull release handle, just pull that and lift the bonnet.

 

[jam.]

cheers - the oil's fine by the way. I checked that when I bought it.

Now I've got it open, I can't shut it now!! The release-bolt thing doesn't seem to go in, if you get what I mean..

 

[iimushroomzii]

Just drop the bonnet mate? Should shut

 

[jam.]

It "shuts" as in the bonnet goes into place and the pull release is locked - but its not flush with the rest of the body and can still be just re opened by lifting the pull lever underneath.

Gah I've bought a lemon haven't I.

 

[iimushroomzii]

The catches are renowned for being shite on them mate, Renault Re-called some of them for problems with the catches, might need lube-ing up with a bit of grease?

 

[brownale01]

drop it harder, normally does the trick, dont push on it though, will dent your bonnet

 

[jam.]

 

[jam.]

Phew - sorted it. The release cable seemed pretty tight, so I pushed it towards the hole that the 'pin' in the bonnet goes and the locking mechanism re-appeared. Surely not the right way, but it'll do.

cheers guys.

 

[brownale01]

prehaps it just sticking mate? bit of wd?