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1. Stuck Bonnet (score: 1): Author: "Steven Altomare" <gtg124h@mail.gatech.edu>; Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2003 14:54:44 -0400; Hi list, A few weeks ago, the bonnet on my TR6 got stuck closed. I have no idea of how to open it. The cable is not broken however, the latch mechanism is operating. It seems as if the spring part of; /html/6pack/2003-07/msg00181.html (7,790 bytes)
2. Re: Stuck Bonnet (score: 1): Author: LaJoMor@aol.com; Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2003 17:03:09 EDT; Steven... Go to <A HREF="http://www.buckeyetriumps.org/">http://www.buckeyetriumps.org/</A> Click on the 'Technical' box on the left...scroll down to the "Opening bonnet with broken release cable" Ju; /html/6pack/2003-07/msg00185.html (7,597 bytes)
3. Re: Stuck Bonnet (score: 1): Author: "David Mahlmeister" <dmahlmeister@peoplepc.com>; Date: Sun, 6 Jul 2003 05:22:02 -0400; I had this happen before and what worked for me was to have someone pull on the release cable while I applied palm pressure, in a pulsing action like your trying to start somebody's heart, to the ar; /html/6pack/2003-07/msg00193.html (8,491 bytes)
4. Re: Stuck Bonnet (score: 1): Author: JASandPJS@aol.com; Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2003 08:28:40 EDT; As described below, exactly the same thing has happened to me several times; the cable is NOT broken, the latch mechanism WORKS and yet the hood wouldn't pop open. When it happens I get it to open th; /html/6pack/2003-07/msg00206.html (8,904 bytes)
5. Re: Stuck Bonnet (score: 1): Author: WMSYSMAN@aol.com; Date: Mon, 07 Jul 2003 14:32:33 +0000; I think what is happening is that your Hood Latch mechanism is applying to much pressure on the hood release mechanism. Try adjusting the hood latch by securing the nut located in between the spring; /html/6pack/2003-07/msg00207.html (7,587 bytes)
6. Re: Stuck Bonnet (score: 1): Author: "Terry Geiger" <twgeiger@hiwaay.net>; Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2003 09:52:30 -0500; As well as adjusting the bonnet latch, you may want to apply some lubrication to the latch. When it gets dry it can get sticky. Some white lithium grease will usually do the trick. Terry Geiger '74 T; /html/6pack/2003-07/msg00208.html (7,634 bytes)
7. RE: Stuck Bonnet (score: 1): Author: "WenAl Hart" <wenal@comcast.net>; Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2003 08:56:50 -0600; Hi John, This might sound silly but I had this happen to me once. I'd pull on the release cable and the bonnet wouldn't release. What I found in my situation was that everything worked, but the faste; /html/6pack/2003-07/msg00210.html (9,138 bytes)
8. RE: Stuck Bonnet (score: 1): Author: <rangercs@bellsouth.net>; Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2003 13:03:42 -0400; Out for a drive last night, I stopped to air up the tires, and noticed that the rear rims where too hot to touch. I had visions of semi trucks on the road having brake fires. Would this indicate a be; /html/6pack/2003-07/msg00211.html (7,463 bytes)
9. Re: stuck bonnet (score: 1): Author: JASandPJS@aol.com; Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2003 13:28:01 EDT; In reference to the cable isn't broke but the bonnet won't open post, I received the following replies, thanks to all. John, '71 TR6 Charleston, WV do it. closing the >hood. much pressure on the hood; /html/6pack/2003-07/msg00213.html (9,791 bytes)
10. Stuck Bonnet (score: 1): Author: "Dennis N Culligan" <dncullig@us.ibm.com>; Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2003 19:51:09 -0400; And once the bonnet is open, don't forget to install an emergency release so you don't have to go through this again. See the following web site for a great solution: http://www.btinternet.com/~dmsim; /html/6pack/2003-07/msg00224.html (7,576 bytes)
11. RE: Stuck Bonnet (score: 1): Author: "TR6 Triumph" <tr6_1969@hotmail.com>; Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2003 16:35:07 +0000; Hi Wendy, Good point about the cable slipping through the trunnion. I always put a second trunnion on the bonnet release cable behind the one permanently located on the bonnet release mechanism. This; /html/6pack/2003-07/msg00289.html (9,957 bytes)

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