Bonnet stay ball joint

[Thunderroad]

Hi all,

Is ther a special word you have to say, or something? To release the bonnet stay from the ball joint?

After 3 years of using a bit of old broomstick as the original one seemed to have its own electro magnetic lock and would never seperate, i finally remembered to add one on to the end of an order from the supplier and got round to fitting it today.

Only to find it won't f*****g seperate either!!!!!! Am i doing something wrong? I've tried whacking it and everything!!!!

[STE VR]

Have you removed the little Spring type clip from around the ball? If you have a close look you should see a little thin wire affair with a 'spike' that goes through the ball itself. I can go take a pic if you can't find it.

[Thunderroad]

Nope!.......erm.......is that supposed to come out?

[STE VR]

Yep afraid so Just spin the pin from around the bottom of the ball and then pull the pin affair out. Should be a little easier after that. If still stuck use a bigger hammer.

[Thunderroad]

HA HA........ Well, thank you STE VE.


Well...... Complex things like these should always be supplied with a manual in my opinoin...

[STE VR]

You're more than welcome. Remember though, you have just taken advice from a man who said he would send a pic but remembered 30 seconds after posting that I'd sold my Cerbera to So Called a month ago!!

The future of Cerbs is safe in our hands.

[FarmyardPants]

I never click mine onto the ball otherwise I can't get it off again either. I just rest it on there. Precarious but works. Didn't know there was a clip to be removed

[Thunderroad]

Haha, i suddenly feel like an 'equal' again.
Together we could take over the world!

[ukkid35]

The Tent Pole Solution, for much better access

[Thunderroad]

Thats a bit like my 'sawn off broomstick' solution UKKID, but yours looks a bit more proffesional.
I keep meaning to make up some kind of 'v' arrangement to eliminate the twist the original puts onto the bonnet.
I'll get round to it one day!

[ukkid35]

Mine works fine inside, but it can all go wrong very quickly if caught by a gust of wind.