'88 740 bonnet problem

Well, I've managed to find myself a bargain in the shape of a 1988 740 GL
Estate 2ltr. It's got every dealer stamp, invoice, receipt and you-name-it
since the day it left the factory. This car has been seriously looked after
and I'm very proud to be the third owner of her. Suffice to say I'm going to
be looking after this baby.

There is just one problem (at the moment) with her. It's a two man job to
open the bonnet. One person has to push down just above the near side
headlamp in order for the bonnet release to work.

I've cleaned and lubed the mechanism and catch on the near side (the
off-side is covered in crud but releases with no problem) with no success.

Can anyone suggest a solution to this? Photos can be supplied on request.

Welcome to 2007 BTW. Hope it's a good year for us all.

Richard

 

If you have checked and lubed the sliding catch, perhaps the angle of
the hood catch needs to be tweaked? Or maybe the cable needs to be
taken-up a bit?

Oh, and congratulations on your new find.

 

Thanks for that.

I have lubed up the slider. Next job is the cable.

Can the hood catches be 'tweaked'? If so, how?