The tensioner being on the right hand side and the direction he pulled doesn't make sense to me.... Surely he would be adding more cable to the lever... Which btw is on the opposite side of the car....?? I get that the slack would be getting taken away from the catch but just adding it to the lever doesn't compute as to where the slack actually went... Anyway this i think will prove to be helpful either way... You've given me an idea I came here because my bonnet catch pulls all the way back and wont open the bonnet... I fitted some new headlights which I think may be applying some awkward pressure to the bonnet and a radiator... It was getting dark so I didn't fill the radiator and shut the bonnet hoping to carry on the next day... So I had an empty cooling system and a locked bonnet and a DVLA notice under my wiper....
Another top ‘how to’ vid mate, used your one on my Zafira when a little plug had been left out by Vauxhall technicians when the car was recalled, watched your vid, had a look and put the plug back in myself and straight away my AC was working again. These vids are priceless, well done mate
@@retrorestore Martin, your videos give us normal fellas with a basic tool kit a bit of hope in fixing a problem without having to go to a main dealer where we know we’ll get killed by labour rates etc, well done pal, keep it up
Thanks for sharing this one Martin my neighbor has got the exact problem with her vauxhall tigra which is basically a corsa so i will be investigating it with what i have learnt from you you are a star Martin 👍👍👍👍
Proper engineer. My tutor was ex REME he wouldn't hesitate to make ancillary parts himself. First morning in the garage he asked me a question. " Driving along and your rear wheel overtakes you. All wheel nuts are gone, what would you do?" Answer: take one nut off the other 3 wheels and have three nuts on all wheels. Took me a while to work that one out.
Nice video Martin that's another job completed on the astra mk4 I think I learned something from this I had a mk4 astra in red 10 years ago and I didn't know u could do that for a bonnet pull so thanks for that trick Martin I appreciate it keep up your good content and keep working hard
Thank you Martin, you may have just solved a puzzle for me as i have a similar issue with my Nova. Everytime i open the bonnet i fear the handle is going to break. Im going to try this method over the weekend.
The one on the Audi had been broken for Around a year. I got one out of a scrap one in the scrapyard lucky it was new lol. Nice one mate good Fix Martin I don't know if I will make the buttlers empire premier tonight been having really bad internet it's supposed to be fixed by 5 pm tomorrow am on mobile data right now. 👌👍
Very useful video Martin. Isn't it sod's law with the replacement cable. Just fitted a drivers window switch that controls the passenger side as well. The replacement one I think was for a left hand drive. At least the drivers window works again. Take care
You are living proof of the old adage Martin, Necessity is the mother of invention!
This video will help a lot of people to think outside the box!
Thanks a lot buddy, after watching I reseated the lever and adjusted the cable tension on my Tigra. 👍🏻
The tensioner being on the right hand side and the direction he pulled doesn't make sense to me.... Surely he would be adding more cable to the lever... Which btw is on the opposite side of the car....?? I get that the slack would be getting taken away from the catch but just adding it to the lever doesn't compute as to where the slack actually went...
Anyway this i think will prove to be helpful either way... You've given me an idea
I came here because my bonnet catch pulls all the way back and wont open the bonnet... I fitted some new headlights which I think may be applying some awkward pressure to the bonnet and a radiator... It was getting dark so I didn't fill the radiator and shut the bonnet hoping to carry on the next day... So I had an empty cooling system and a locked bonnet and a DVLA notice under my wiper....
Another top ‘how to’ vid mate, used your one on my Zafira when a little plug had been left out by Vauxhall technicians when the car was recalled, watched your vid, had a look and put the plug back in myself and straight away my AC was working again. These vids are priceless, well done mate
Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed the video Andy
@@retrorestore Martin, your videos give us normal fellas with a basic tool kit a bit of hope in fixing a problem without having to go to a main dealer where we know we’ll get killed by labour rates etc, well done pal, keep it up
Thank you Martin I enjoy watching your car repairs watching from South Africa
irish follower here martin love your down to earth videos
Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed the video Pete.
Lucky you had Project Man with you to save the Day 🤣😁💪🏻 Another great Fix mate
Oh yeah!
What a fabulous feeling that is,,, easy peasy,,, great video,,,, sell that cable now 🤣🤣
What a great video ,hope it helps someone else in the same situation. Am glad the Mondeo has the key lock on the bonnet 😉
That makes you feel so good when things like that happen, well done.👍🏻😎👍🏻
Thanks for sharing this one Martin my neighbor has got the exact problem with her vauxhall tigra which is basically a corsa so i will be investigating it with what i have learnt from you you are a star Martin 👍👍👍👍
Should be the same Alan
Proper engineer. My tutor was ex REME he wouldn't hesitate to make ancillary parts himself. First morning in the garage he asked me a question. " Driving along and your rear wheel overtakes you. All wheel nuts are gone, what would you do?" Answer: take one nut off the other 3 wheels and have three nuts on all wheels. Took me a while to work that one out.
saw the wheel nut problem in a jackie chan film when he dropped them down a drain lol
Nice video Martin that's another job completed on the astra mk4 I think I learned something from this I had a mk4 astra in red 10 years ago and I didn't know u could do that for a bonnet pull so thanks for that trick Martin I appreciate it keep up your good content and keep working hard
Thanks 👍
Thank you Martin, you may have just solved a puzzle for me as i have a similar issue with my Nova. Everytime i open the bonnet i fear the handle is going to break. Im going to try this method over the weekend.
Excellent!
thankyou Martin,,👍👍
this is going to be a handy video to someone,,its one of my dreads actually,that and the clutch cable snapping,,😱
if only all jobs were that easy Martin 🤷♂️👍
Makes a change lol
Thanks!! I fixed my problem because of this video😊
Right on, Martin ! Nice how it worked out for you !
Thanks 👍
You have just solved my problem
My cable is stretch, so i will follow your video
Thanks 👍 😊
Most welcome 😊
Good stuff Martin! Typical Bay risk purchase eh! Glad you got it sorted F.O.C!
Thanks 👍
Nice easy fix, be worth modding the title to give the vehicle details so it pops up if folks are searching for Vauxhall Astra Mk4 bonnet catch 🙂
We put that in the video description so it should rank for that term.
@@retrorestore So it does :)
Great fix Martin 👍doing a bit detecive work pays off 👏 (suspicious van parked over the road mind watch your tools 🤣)
Absolutely Nev lol
quality job, well worth a go at home, would cost a fortune for a garage to take a look
Another great job done 👍
Thanks Tina👍
The one on the Audi had been broken for Around a year. I got one out of a scrap one in the scrapyard lucky it was new lol. Nice one mate good Fix Martin I don't know if I will make the buttlers empire premier tonight been having really bad internet it's supposed to be fixed by 5 pm tomorrow am on mobile data right now. 👌👍
No problem Ali bud.
Thank you just did this to fix bonet pull and it worked ❤
Glad it helped
Good job Martin.
Cheers Pete
Always watch your videos 👍👍👍
I appreciate that
Very useful video Martin. Isn't it sod's law with the replacement cable. Just fitted a drivers window switch that controls the passenger side as well. The replacement one I think was for a left hand drive. At least the drivers window works again.
Take care
It only happens to us Jeff lol
Great video martin.
Some useful info there.
Thanks bud
Great Vid Martin 👍
Thanks 👍
Yeah a common problem.. good fix mate
Nice job I thought it was because of the gas struts 🎉
Those Bleedin Bonnét stays are working wonders Guv
Pity tháy Now "Unobtainable"
Good job M
Cheers Tim.
I'm impressed!
Great work and thanks for sharing this with us take care
Thanks 👍
@@retrorestore Your welcome mate 👍🏻
GOOD VID ON CHANNEL GOOD FIX THANKS LEE
Mine has a tie wrap thru grill lol my fix it fast option
I purchased two radiators from a Vauxhall Astra G Sxi and they were both wrong... Getting the wrong stuff from eBay is very common.
Great video,very well explained my friend give a job any day .Do u work on bmw's?
When will you be working on the
Scooter that you disassembled
Soon bud.
Well I just sub,
Another channel nice one Martin 👍
Thanks for subbing David
Great video. Thank you so much
Glad you enjoyed it!
Have you any videos on the hydraulics for the convertible roof??? Awesome video again 😎😎🤠
No sorry.
@@retrorestore no worries, I did have a good look lol. Loving the channel though x
How do open bonnet as mines just broken can’t open bonnet
Where did the cable break
Sorted it. I just took the plastic off and pulled on the cable it wasn’t snapped but think I just pulled it to hard and it came loose haha
Hi, please help- what's the best car body pulling kit & where can I buy it online. I live on Portugal. Thanks
I did a review on the one we have.
At 4:49 when e closed va bonnet I thought Bleedin elle hows e able to be closing the boot aa the same time, ya know wa I meen guv ¿¿¿¿
😲😲😲😟😨😨😃😃😂😁👍👍👍
Unbelievable lol top job 👌
Great video. Thanks
"From Lithuania", Ebay listing was it?
Really good video
can t pull the cable in any way it won t open the bonet
Why ze bleedin Belgium put torx on the gluv-boxx unt screws on that Panél 😲😟😟😰😩😩😩😩😰😦😦😧😳😳😵😶
You still maybe able to fit on passenger side!!!! ?? 👍👍👍👍
It's working fine now
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