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Philip Airey (Pma1010)
Member
Username: Pma1010
Post Number: 411
Registered: 7-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, September 06, 2003 - 3:21 pm: | |
Robert
Mine got stuck down recently (cables work, locks work, just wouldn't release the inverted ?-shaped retaining pins). I pushed down on the cover a couple of times. wiggled it away from the side that wasn't releasing and it popped up.
While I haven't broken a cable, your post did cause me to look at the mechanism on my 308 more carefully. I may be wrong, but I think you can do this without breaking anything. I'd get a thin bladed screwdriver and insert it under the cover, over the top of the rubber sealing ring on the luggage area and try and engage the latch with the tip of the blade by moving it outwards.
As I said, I haven't done this, but I'm willing to bet that with a little effort you'll be able to move the latch sideways, away from the pin enough to release the lid. Good luck, HTH |
Barry Wolinsky (308gtb)
Member
Username: 308gtb
Post Number: 660
Registered: 2-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, September 06, 2003 - 12:31 pm: | |
Robert,
Follow Dave's advice and have someone assist you. Have someone press down on the engine cover over the left lock while you pull the emergency cable.
Barry |
jeff ryerson (Atheyg)
Member
Username: Atheyg
Post Number: 440
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, September 06, 2003 - 11:35 am: | |
From your description whatever broke the regular cable will cause the same problem with the emergency cable
The tail light access seems the way for the least permanent damage |
John Millard (Jmillard308)
New member
Username: Jmillard308
Post Number: 47
Registered: 5-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, September 06, 2003 - 9:42 am: | |
Robert
If the cable is broken between the two locks, all the pulling on the emergency cable won't help - it only works on the first lock. Assuming the 328 is the same as a 308. If the cable has just come out of the first lock, rather than broken in the centre, you may be able to grab the end with pliers after you ease the corner of the engine cover up.
If not, apart from Phil's suggestion - the only other way to access the other lock is to cut a hole throgh the wheel arch into the luggage space.
Ouch! |
Dave (Dave)
Member
Username: Dave
Post Number: 592
Registered: 4-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, September 06, 2003 - 8:14 am: | |
I have found that sometimes it takes two people,
one to pull the cable release, and the other to lift the bonnet. |
Phil Hughes (Ferrarifixer)
Junior Member
Username: Ferrarifixer
Post Number: 149
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, September 06, 2003 - 12:32 am: | |
You'll have to pull the emergency cable VERY hard to get both catches.
If you are sure it wont release the other catch, the only way in is to smash the nearest rear lamp and get a gadget on the catch from behind. |
robert miller (Robert)
New member
Username: Robert
Post Number: 15
Registered: 1-2001
| | Posted on Friday, September 05, 2003 - 7:06 pm: | |
the release cable for the engine cover broke and the emergency cable won't release the lock on the left side of the engine cover. the right side
lock is released but the left side is still locked
and the engine cover will not release. is there any way to gain access to the left lock to get the engine cover open any help would be appreciated
Thanks Robert |