Help please?

zak2012

Hi,my bonnet car is not opening its micra2003,i i think wire or something broke, is it expensive to fix?whats maximum amount they charge to fix wire where u pull if it broke etcc..? thanks

Foxy-Stoat_3

Maximum I would think is 3 hours @ £75 an hour plus parts.

Call up a Nissan dealer and ask for a quote.

Aaleigha

I have no idea how much that will cost but why not phone a couple of garages to ask for quotes on the cable replacement

zak2012

Foxy-Stoat wrote: »

Maximum I would think is 3 hours @ £75 an hour plus parts.

Call up a Nissan dealer and ask for a quote.

so it costs around£300 ?? thats alot? the car is worth £500

Foxy-Stoat_3

zak2012 wrote: »

so it costs around£300 ?? thats alot? the car is worth £500

I do not know, you asked for the maximum it would cost.

I would of though that the cable, if it is broken, would be £20-£40 and anywhere between 1-3 hours to fit.

If it were my car I would fit it myself for free and just buy the part. No idea how to open a Micra bonnet without breaking the grill though, but it would be totally possible I would say after getting it up on a ramp.

zak2012

Foxy-Stoat wrote: »

I do not know, you asked for the maximum it would cost.

I would of though that the cable, if it is broken, would be £20-£40 and anywhere between 1-3 hours to fit.

If it were my car I would fit it myself for free and just buy the part. No idea how to open a Micra bonnet without breaking the grill though, but it would be totally possible I would say after getting it up on a ramp.

Thanks but i know nothing about cars so i dont know how to fix it, is that brand new cable for £20-£40? thanks

Foxy-Stoat_3

zak2012 wrote: »

Thanks but i know nothing about cars so i dont know how to fix it, is that brand new cable for £20-£40? thanks

I would of thought so yes.

Who has been servicing it for you? You could ask them for a quote.

Unfortunately I have only ever fitted a brand new radiator for a 2002 Micra for a guy at work. It was like £30 and I fitted it within 20 minutes and he bought me 24 cans of diet coke.

Not what you need to here but you get the idea, parts for these cars are quite cheap.

=rizla=

When you pull on the lever is there any resistance? If so then it may well not be the cable snapped. Get a friend to put a little pressure on the bonnet while you pull the lever, this sometimes releases enough pressure to open it.


If you do get it open then use plenty of lubricant and work the levers etc BEFORE you shut it again.

HMB1981

My mothers Corsa bonnet release cable has stretched somewhat and you have to pull it right to it's maximum and even then it doesn't always open, a bit of pulling whilst somebody gently lifts and presses on the bonnet seems to help persuade it to open.

Which reminds me, must get that fixed.

panika

Hi, take it to the garage they will open it for you. Then they will give you a quote.

When bonnet on my car was broken mechanics opened it in 5 mins.
one was pulling the lever inside car while other was wobbling bonnet to release the catch. Then you can ask what needs to be done. Phone first to check if they give free quotations.

macman

zak2012 wrote: »

Thanks but i know nothing about cars so i dont know how to fix it, is that brand new cable for £20-£40? thanks

But on a £500 banger you wouldn't fit a new one, you'd go to a scrappy and get one for maybe a tenner...this is MSE after all, and Micra's are ubiquitous.