Hi Wendy,
Good point about the cable slipping through the trunnion. I always put a
second trunnion on the bonnet release cable behind the one permanently
located on the bonnet release mechanism. This bonnet issue is too
important. Then I actually crimp on a cable end cover (available at any
bicycle store, just ask the mechanics) so that the cable does not fray. I
used to use the same trunnion that is located on the water heater valve
where the water heater cable atttaches for the backup trunnion. But
recently I decided that there was too much of a difference in diameter of
the stranded cable and ID of the water heater trunnion. After a lot of
looking around I bought a HELP! brand package that had the perfect one (but
then of course replaced the basic steel screw with a custom length stainless
steel one).
Then bonnet release system falls under regular maintenance for me. $15 for
a new bonnet release cable is a worthy expense every few years.
Sincerely,
Dave Herbert, a.k.a Stainless Psycho
1969 TR6 and nothing else
>From: "WenAl Hart" <wenal@comcast.net>
>Reply-To: "WenAl Hart" <wenal@comcast.net>
>To: <JASandPJS@aol.com>, <6pack@autox.team.net>
>Subject: RE: Stuck Bonnet
>Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2003 08:56:50 -0600
>
>Hi John,
>
>This might sound silly but I had this happen to me once. I'd pull on the
>release cable and the bonnet wouldn't release. What I found in my situation
>was that everything worked, but the fastener wasn't pulling far enough away
>to disengage from the catch lever assembly. Upon closer inspection, I
>discovered the fitting & screw the release cable feeds through on the catch
>lever had loosened over time, allowing the cable to slip through and now
>the
>cable was too long to release the fastener completely.
>
>I fixed the problem by pulling the cable back through the fitting by an
>inch
>or so (your results may vary), re-tightened the fitting and lubed the
>fastener. I also check it nowadays at least once a year to make sure
>everything's holding together. Hope this has helped.
>
>Cheers,
>Wendy Hart
>1975 TR6
>http://mywebpages.comcast.net/wenal/index_files/page0008.htm
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