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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6318   
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f**ing raving morons !
tom te tom la de la..... just come to pop the bonnet up and guess what.... the morons have gone and left the cable disconnected from the release lever ! well thats what it feels like. gonna have some medication, a cup of tea and then go have a proper look 
MOG - you're absolutely right - try somewhere else  |
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22nd Feb 2013 7:49pm |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10383 
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Catalogue your events and write to LR.... If you don't I will
I feel for you. |
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22nd Feb 2013 7:51pm |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6318
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excluding damaging carpets, scratching carpets and I suspect (and thats all it is suspect) elbow dent to wing top the dealer has managed to fail on the following basic items;
not put dash centre console back properly re-connect main earth underneath and now unwittingly disconnected the bonnet release or forgotten to reconnect it....... considering all the warranty work not too bad - but in my books not too good either. I do have a list Greeni but I've almost lost the will to live let alone right letters. I just hope there's no unpleasant surprises when I open the bonnet.  |
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22nd Feb 2013 7:59pm |
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| Killer90 Site Sponsor Member Since: 09 Oct 2011 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 6478 
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Get someone to lift the bonnet as you pull the lever mate
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22nd Feb 2013 8:01pm |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6318
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to my relief all is well under the bonnet.....but then it is dark
and found why bonnet wouldn't open... the bonnet cable was hiding behind the carpet with the plastic bit at the end broken. so it would appear to replace that will be a case of cable out altogether and a new one in cos i don't suppose you can replace just the plastic bit at end that holds it in the release lever assembly
i really don't trust the idiots to do it so how easy is it to do myself? |
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22nd Feb 2013 8:34pm |
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up this time.| Killer90 Site Sponsor Member Since: 09 Oct 2011 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 6478
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You can buy just the end plastic from LR mate
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22nd Feb 2013 8:58pm |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6318
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ye ha.
thanks killer. I'm kind of wondering how thats gonna fit. I'll have to go outside and have another look. presumably its a case of pulling the inner cable all the way back into the foot well fitting new plastic bit and then feed it back to the bonnet catch? |
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22nd Feb 2013 9:04pm |
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| Killer90 Site Sponsor Member Since: 09 Oct 2011 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 6478
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is it for a 2.2 though mate cause that one is pre CSK Automotive
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22nd Feb 2013 9:18pm |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6318
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SGH
perhaps you should bring yours up here for a service..... 
Killer thanks mate but the lever as you show is fine....it the bit of plastic on the end of the cable itself that allows the cable to fix into the lever you have shown. the plastic bit is probably 5 pence worth but I suspects its gona be out with the entire cable / outer cable so it can be replaced and knowing my luck its the whole lot that I need to get rather than just the little plastic bit? |
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22nd Feb 2013 9:22pm |
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| Killer90 Site Sponsor Member Since: 09 Oct 2011 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 6478
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 yer its a hole cable assembly then mate CSK Automotive
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22nd Feb 2013 9:26pm |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6318
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a dodle to fit?
I should let them fix it under warranty but to be honest I've got to the point were taking my car to the stealers frightens the sh1* out of me |
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22nd Feb 2013 9:28pm |
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| Killer90 Site Sponsor Member Since: 09 Oct 2011 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 6478
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They will probably find away of connecting the bonnet cable to your rear door to open when pulled   CSK Automotive
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22nd Feb 2013 9:33pm |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6318
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I'm thinking of getting them to fit it and I'll use the old one to string the mechanic up !!
so to avoid jail perhaps I should fit myself.....easy to do ?? |
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22nd Feb 2013 9:39pm |
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| Happyoldgit Member Since: 14 Sep 2007 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3471 
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The honeymoon brought on by the new gearbox didn't last long then, I thought I said something about not looking for trouble?
Perhaps now you will actually go to another dealer? Steve. Owned numerous Land Rover vehicles of all shapes and sizes over the decades. Current Defender: A non tarts hand-bagged Puma 110 XS USW. [Insert something impressive here such as extensive list of previous Land Rovers or examples of your prestigeous and expensive items, trinkets, houses, bikes, vehicles etc] http://forums.lr4x4.com I used to be Miserable ...but now I'm ecstatic. |
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22nd Feb 2013 9:49pm |
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