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Thanks I’m going to check this tomorrow

Interesting restoration. Not sure why you have Comments disabled for Part 4 ?

How did you get that bottom panel off

Very helpful video. you saved me. Thank you very much.

Great video, had the same issue, found this video, utterly perfect. Yes a total swine!!! It's a terrible design, the swing and direction of the mechanism just wants to pull it out of the retaining bracket, a poorly designed part! Great video on resolution, I'm just waiting for the glue to dry. I've tried to find a third party improved bracket, but I couldn't one.

POS Same problem here. Every month this car will come up with something new to test your patience and sanity. As if we bought a car from Satan himself. Yes this is a warning to anyone in the market. Do not buy a mini.

Bit late to the party with this one :) can you tell me the gauge of steel needed for the repair panel parts ? thanks

Absolutely shit cheap crap design this they went from 2 cables on the rear to this crap one just failed an mot as it popped out again and they couldn’t open the bonnet

Turn the radio off please 😂

I just bought a mini paceman nice car shame about the bonnet release same problem very poor design I'm going to see if it's possible to drill and tap the bonnet release and fix a small clamp to stop the excuse of a slot from releasing the cable 👍👍👍

I have lights all over my bike, they still don't see me.

Loving what you are doing. Very enjoyable video

Without realising it, you broke my heart by cutting away the wood-look strip down the side! That was the best bit! (Well, in the brochure it was, before time faded it!) That looked so great against this lovely shade of blue! I'm now, as a result, off to commit suicide! (After I've done a bit of shopping, first!)

Hi Michael, interested to know if you still have this lovely car? Thanks Chris 😊

Great job and a beautiful Countryman

Stupid cable kept popping out of the channel when I installed a new release lever. As you said "Stupid Design". Put some JB Weld in the channel to hold the thing in there. Appears to be working. Glue? Really? Even a first grader could design something better than that :(

Thank u so much for posting you're video. Helped so much when the cable came free and bonnet wouldn't open.

How’d you get that panel off?

Love it, remember we had one when I was young, HNA941E (always called Hanna) used to travel around in the back (can’t do that these days).

I always love a BMC A series engine.

The reg is FJC, local to Denbighshire North Wales?

Please buy some more axle stands

Thank you this is exactly what happened to mine now I know how to fix it. Cheers

Done the same thing to my countryman. But the hood is shut. Even using 2 pliers to pull the wires that has come of from the interior/latch/metal teeth doesn’t work and I can’t open my hood. Can someone help me with this? any other where of getting under the hood to fix it? :(

Helped make it a memorable day!

I feel your pain. They rust like hell. I've been there and back. I'm afraid you say it will come back (the rust) Its best to cut the whole panel out. Best of luck. I will be posting a complete overhaul over the next few months. Watch and learn.

i popped it back in but it keeps coming out so will now super glue it in. good video

Put a cable tie around that it will hold better then glue.... fixed mine too. thanks.

Had the same problem, made a small metal plate and used the hole on the plate on the right to clamp the plate over the fitting for the grommet to stop it popping out, I also used the old superglue!!!

Agree with you, it is a lousy system. Cable broke on my mini. This should help me change it out. Thanks!

Thanks for posting this, love my car, but what a dumb problem. Cheers

I too just solved the same issue. Thanks for the video!

Thanks, Michael. Really helpful video. I fixed the problem with my release leaver in no more than a couple of minutes thanks to your instructions!

Thank you for posting. Solved my problem.

Thanks...this video just solved my problem instantly!

Hydrostatic unit! That's a new one! How about hydrolastic unit!

Idiot

Hello Michael, I have the same car and id like to know the cost of restoring it, pls. How can i contact you, thank you.

Comment is disabled for the video: *Mini Countryman Bonnet Release Problem* I have similar issue and paid a visit to my local Mini today. They quoted me £338 to get it finished. Day light rubbery! I will attempt to fix it myself or take it to a third party/authorised mini service garage.

Not good seeing a car resting on bricks! Axle stands are not that expensive. Nice to see you saving one of the Countryman though.

Thank you, useful. Would have liked a view of where the metal thing pops into the plastic pull-latch ... but hopefully that will be clear.

I only got my car the other day and when i attempted to check underneath the bonnet the release has almost snapped. It's still on but the wires are out, if that make sense?

Great fix-it video, Michael. Read a lot of forums about removing wheels and inner wheel arches, and the fix - thankfully - was a lot, lot easier and quicker on my R56 Cooper. The bonnet is now open, the super glue is now drying - and I agree, bad piece of design. Thank You, Michael!

You just placed super glue on it? Would you recommend anything stronger?

same problem! How did you get the panel off?

Thanks for the good feedback, guys. Really glad the video was of help and saved you all a couple of bucks.

GREAT vid!!! Thanks so much!!!! I just tried to pop the bonnet on my R56 two door and the release just went limp. Feared the worst. But your vid was the answer! Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Thank you for this. I went to open my hood/bonnet and found it broken. Now I have hope!

Thank you for this video. I was able to fix my bonnet release for my Mini Clubman. It only took 15 minutes. I still need to reconnect the panel, but that's a problem for another day. Thank you again for your help!

Same trouble on a 2011 Mini Countryman here in the states thanks will try and see how it works.