popping the hood

[Bunker]

Any body know how to open the hood of a 316 after the pullcable has snapped and theres nothing to get hold of.

 

[Doughnut]

If you can manage to get the middle front grill off (bit tricky because of tabs you can only get to when the hood is up) you can work the mechanism manually by pushing the latch down,
good luck

 

[Bunker]

Cheers. I got the grill off as that was my original idea. I just can't seem to find the catch. It feels like there is a plate or some sort of slam in front of it. Is there a way of getting around this thing.

 

[Doughnut]

no worries, with this "plate" which is actually the backing plate of the lock, just undo the two bolts in front, and it should pop off, you will have to put the loack back together once you've opened it, make sure you give yourself plenty of time, and be carful not to lose anything.

 

[Bunker]

nice one buddy i'll have a look over the weekend

 

[Bunker]

nope still cant work it out. any ideas how to do this its a bit of a pain in the ass cos until i can get the hood up i cant fi nd out why the damn thing wont start.

 

[Doughnut]

unless, you can get that plate undone, the latch wont let go.
is the cable that runs from the lever to the latch snaped it the midle or is it snaped on the latch end? are you sure its snaped and not just come off its seat on the lever?

 

[Bunker]

its defo snapped. the handle is not attacthed to anything and i have an empty black cable sheath on the floor of my car. ive even taken the glove box out to see if i can get hold or at least see the cable , but i cant, going through the grill is my only way out. I'll have to have anothe rlook and see if i can see the plate.. cheers