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[Grottblatt]

Went to open the bonnet this morning and it steadfastly refuses to budge. I have managed (with considerable brute force and an awful lot of ignorance) to rive the release handle and its bracket off the car. Oh, and I now need a new grille 'cos the crowbar slightly broke the current one, but no amount of tugging, levering or swearing is moving it. Before I break out the angle grinder and do some serious harm,  does anyone have any ideas, please?   :-?

[zirk]

Ive just about mananged to open mine from underneth using big screwdriver and a piece of long steel (Pre facelift) might be worth a go.

[Kumamoto]

Had the same problem with my miggy 2.5 v6 last year. When the AA man came he laughed and said this is a very common problem with vauxhall cars. Basically you need two people to open the bonnet, one person pulling the bonnet release under the steering and the other person at the front of the car (where you would ordinarily open the bonnet)tapping the bonnet gently with the side of  a folded fist and it will snap open!!!
Mine was a prefacelift then so i had to tap gently next to the vauxhall badge.
I gave same instruction to the new buyer  as i did sell the car..

[nick v6]

2 people needed
1 to pull the bonnet relese handle and the other to push and pull the bonnet
it will soon pop

[Grottblatt]

Thanks guys for your help. Got the current Mrs.Grottblatt to pull on the remains of the release lever, while I gently bounced my 20st. on the bonnet and hey presto - it popped open.

So I've adjusted it and greased it and fingers crossed . . .  

Anyone got a grille for a 2002 facelift?