Bonnet removal

[dealmaster]

Any tips on removing the bonnet- need to properly charge the battery as the Accumate cigarette ligter charger is not working.......maybe need to get a new battery??

Thanks

[beano500]

Er!???

Don't bother taking the bonnet off, if you only want to get to the battery!

[P7 TUS]

Battery is located in the front off side wheel arch.

[dealmaster]

So....I don't have top remove the actual bonnet to get access to the battery?

[beano500]

No - remove nearside front wheel and it will all become clear!

[dealmaster]

Thanks Beano. I will give that a shot over the weekend.

Many Thanks

[tuscan bev]

you first have to remove the bolt to loosen the battery cover.
Found best done by lying with back on the floor and feeling up the wheel arch with one hand and spanner/socket in the other.
Unless you have very thin arms and can reach between the wheel and arch to fit the clamps onto the terminals, you will have to jack up the car and take the wheel off, in which case easier to remove cover. Be careful of where you put the jack.

When you need to take the bonnet off it needs 2 people to lift it off. It is bolted down by 4 nuts near the front then if you have the TVR tool kit there is a 2 pronged device in there for you to use to release the brackets at the top of the bonnet, otherwise you need very thin fingers to push outer bit in.

hope this makes sense and helps

[anonymous-user]

tuscan bev said:

Found best done by lying with back on the floor and feeling up

Oo err missus.........