Paul Beazer
23-04-2007, 01:42 PM
Actually got the car off the island on sat. /rally
Had a good day and was back on the ferry when i thought "i know i'll just check under the bonnet, seeing as the old girls not used to this much use". Pulled the bonnet release, nice and smooth, but no openy bonnetty! Bugger!
got home, much swearing and stripping of the front end and got the bonnet popped. Cable has snapped. Temp fix using a bike spoke through the bit where the cable goes and a bent loop on the end.
Called Mitsu for a price on a new cable assemby (inner and outer cable, ref MR215255 if you're interested), £16.90!!!! You forgot your black eyemask you theiving magpies!!:speechles
so being a tight get, they can shove that back in their parts bin. Pretty sure i can get a tandem bike gear cable for £3 using the existing outer. Should be able to dig up a locking nipple at the lock end and jobs done.
A saving of £14!
Oh and the mitsu parts bloke thought it was quite a reasonable price. Go on feck orf!
Had a good day and was back on the ferry when i thought "i know i'll just check under the bonnet, seeing as the old girls not used to this much use". Pulled the bonnet release, nice and smooth, but no openy bonnetty! Bugger!
got home, much swearing and stripping of the front end and got the bonnet popped. Cable has snapped. Temp fix using a bike spoke through the bit where the cable goes and a bent loop on the end.
Called Mitsu for a price on a new cable assemby (inner and outer cable, ref MR215255 if you're interested), £16.90!!!! You forgot your black eyemask you theiving magpies!!:speechles
so being a tight get, they can shove that back in their parts bin. Pretty sure i can get a tandem bike gear cable for £3 using the existing outer. Should be able to dig up a locking nipple at the lock end and jobs done.
A saving of £14!
Oh and the mitsu parts bloke thought it was quite a reasonable price. Go on feck orf!