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How unreasonable ....Clearly there is now a gap in the marketFor some reason, my neighbours won't let me build that in the garage....
I was thinking of plugging it given the ticket prices people will pay, got a proposal for a new sub if anyone fancies joining:
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Its to old, legislation would have dropped around 2020 for new vehcicle types (as opposed to sales)
My story is about rental cars in the USA. Pitched up at a petrol (well gas) station somewhere in Hicksvill Texas running on fumes. Spent 10 minutes trying to find the petrol filler cap. Eventually had to ask the petrol station attendant - it was behind the number plate.
I jumped out & found it behind the 'license plate' almost straight away cos I saw the hinges underneath it. If it was good enough for a MKIII Zephyr/Zodiac .... 
I can trump all of your bonnet catch woes....
When I was a 'professional driver' in a former life I was allocated a spanking new MAN tractor unit for my day trip.
I jumped in and thought How the hell do I drive this!There was no gear stick, auto box shift lever, flappy paddles or semi box shifter and after scratching my head for a while, I had to admit defeat and go and ask the shunter how to drive it.
Turned out it had a auto box and the shift lever was an indicator type stalk on the steering column.
They didn't take the piss.... much!
Ah, but your ML is a few years old now?.....
As for the bonnet opener, I recall some legislation (not my specific field but, I did ask the question when Defender was launched with a plastic protrusion from part of the door card moulding to cover the bonnet release) that it must be restricted access such that you cannot easilt pop the bonnet when moving, so they tend to be on A posts with door trim in the way so they can't be access with the door closed (you can thank many a rusting Jap car for that one!)
Nothing in front of my ML's bonnet releaseIt'd be quite a reach from the driver's seat, but accessible all the same
Neither of ours have anything to stop bonnet release being pulled, other than they fitted them passenger side. You know, just where her handbag strap gets caught around it
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Don't pull the handle when travelling at 70mph on the motorway
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As for the bonnet opener, I recall some legislation (not my specific field but, I did ask the question when Defender was launched with a plastic protrusion from part of the door card moulding to cover the bonnet release) that it must be restricted access such that you cannot easilt pop the bonnet when moving, so they tend to be on A posts with door trim in the way so they can't be access with the door closed (you can thank many a rusting Jap car for that one!)
It'd be quite a reach from the driver's seat, but accessible all the same
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In your defence, if the passenger door was shut it may have been hidden from view.
power steering fluid is DEX 3 IIRC ssame as the ATF (gearbox juice you Lizzie)I had a feeling, although originally specced as Dexron III, they reverted to Dexron II during manufacture. It was certain Dex II that went in mine.
STOP PRESS!!!
I have just found pictures on the internet of where the fluid should go. I cannot believe I have never put any fluid in that black topped thingy!
I will be looking there in the morning.
If it's never been changed then probably worth running completely new fluid through the system. Easy to do once the front wheels are off the ground so you can wind the steering lock to lock.
Oh and make sure you put Dex III in (getting harder to find now) the later spec fluid will rot the rubber pipes from the inside out.
Thanks
Can you put the new Dex III, or equilivant, on top of whatever is already in the system to avoid draining?
If not, where do you drain the system please?
STOP PRESS!!!
I have just found pictures on the internet of where the fluid should go. I cannot believe I have never put any fluid in that black topped thingy!
I will be looking there in the morning.
