Bonnet release cable - removal and refitting
Removal
1 Working inside the vehicle, extract the three
screws and remove the steering column
shroud. Open the bonnet. If the cable is broken,
the release latch must be operated using a
suitably shaped bar through the grille aperture.
2 Extract the single screw and remove the cable bracket from the steering column.
3 Working within the engine compartment, pull the cable grommet from the bonnet latch bracket and then disengage the cable end fitting from the latch (see illustration).
8.3 Bonnet cable attachment at latch and bracket (arrowed)
4 Unclip the cable from the side of the engine compartment.
5 Withdraw the cable through the engine compartment rear bulkhead into the vehicle interior.
Refitting
6 Refitting is a reversal of removal.
See also:
Engine - reassembly
Note: Ensure that all necessary new oil seals
and gaskets have been obtained before
starting the reassembly procedure.
OHV engines
1 With everything clean, commence
reassembly by oiling the bores ...
Spark plug renewal (Every 12 000 miles or 12 months)
The procedure is as described for RS Turbo
models in Section 15. ...
Engine - removal leaving manual gearbox in vehicle
Warning: Vehicles equipped
with air conditioning:
Components of the air
conditioning system may
obstruct work being undertaken
on the engine and it is not always possible
to unbolt and move them ...