Ke55 Bonnet Release Latch Busted! Pictures Attached, Need Help&#33

[jackbyo]

Hey

 

the bonnet release under the steering wheel went unspringy, and could be pulled out but had to be pushed back in

The bonnet is released, and can be opened like normal with the lever at the front, but it can't be clicked back into the locked close position. It's like the release lever under the steering wheel is always pulled out

 

so i inspected and found a small spring was broken. I bought a spring from bunnings that was as close as i could get, but a bit shorter and a bit fatter that the rusty broken stock one. It's the shiny silver one circled in blue, and it's hanging where i found one half of the broken one

 

the other 2 stock springs are fine, the medium sized one (red circle) that the opener lever is attached to, and the large one (green circle) that seems to make the lock stay open

 

 

so anyone know what i'm supposed to attach the new spring to? I'm assuming the cable from the bonnet release inside the car needs to connect to the spring as well, but how?

 

I've got a gregorys manual, which details the boot lock very well but doesnt mention the bonnet latch what so ever. if anyone has a haynes or toyota service manual (probably very similar for ke30, ke70 etc) and it says how the latch goes together, could you scan it or explain it?

 

 

Cheers

[camerondownunder88]

Hey,

How funny is this exactly 48 hours ago the same spring in my KE30 died to.

 

I grabbed my needle nose pliers bent a new hook on the end and reatached it.

 

Yet to find a spring this works and so far ok. is not the main spring for holding bonnet shut so don't worry just a pain if it breaks as it has to do with the locking being pulled back for when bonet opens.

 

CHeers

Cameron

[jackbyo]

hah well at least I'm not alone

 

sorry but I still don't really understand where I'm supposed to re attach it to, and how it holds the bonnet shut all the way

 

 

cheers

[towe001]

Ok's taken a pic of my spare latch from the '55 (still the same as the '30) and in your second pic and under the spring you circled with green you'll find this spring

You'll have to, more then likely, take the latch off to attach the spring

[jackbyo]

thanks so much mate, that picture was exactly what i needed

took off all the shit and got the spring on. It's from bunnings and is a bit too short so it was a real bitch to get it on

 

But it works! It's hard to open coz of the tighter spring, but that's just like my hood has child safety

 

 

thanks again!