fatbob

nice motor mate love that colour

nice motor mate mines done 150k and runs like new dont worry ;)

456 ;)

hello mate

424

416 :P

well thats it dudes its all fixed at last cheers for ya help and advice saved me quids so i can get her serviced now and they can change oil and plugs without the hassle.

402

hello mate finally someone from the north

i will try and get down if i can let me know when

cheers jack there mine i owe ya one ;)

377

hello welcome

the grille was the easy part matey just hit it with me toecap and it fell off then jumped on ebay and bought new pair for 80 quid sorted :P :P

got to be petrol all the way mate sod the atmosphere and money pinching live life with a smile not a frown :D

mine does that but dont half shread tyres :(

374

nice one cheers matey

absolutly

alright capt jack tis just to make her look nice so will keep looking cheers .

ive bottled it boys im afraid i did not want to do any damage so i have it booked in next week for a full service and let them deal with it thanks for advice tho much appreciated.

371 :rolleyes:

cheers guys i will have a look tomorrow in daylight and will update with progress.

cheers fellas i hope you come back with more sympathetic answers than local dealer who suggested it will take him unknown amount of time to smash mechanism with hammer and chisel till something breaks to open catch and any damage caused in meen time will be repaired at a cost + his hourly rate. What a to***r :angry:

bonnet end ive taken o/s grille front and can see mechanism but dont know how to get at it to open her up