hello all can plz tell me the way you opened your bonnet as I have the same 
problem on a Laguna 2.2 1997 as my car is in the garage and it has them 
stumped
ta Chris
"Paul" <02083000761@talktalk.net> wrote in message 
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> "John Greystrong" <johnny_g@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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>> La wrote:
>>
>> > Joe Kelleher wrote:
>> >
>> >> [URCM added] Tony wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> I have a 1997 Laguna 1.8 RT. I'm having great problems trying to open
>> >>> the bonnet, I have to pull the release handle very hard and 
>> >>> repeatedly
>> >
>> >
>> >> This is a known problem on Lagunas apparently. When it fails
>> >> completely and
>> >> the bonnet won't open at all, it can be expensive to fix, so fix it
> while
>> >> you still can.
>>
>>  >I can confirm this. Fix it NOW. I didn't and ended up with a big
>> labour >bill.
>>
>> Why? It's a 2 minute job with a 2' stick to undo a Laguna bonnet. It's
>> then only minutes to bolt a new catch in although you may as well do the
>> other one while you're there.
>>
>> John
>>
>
> John, could you explain roughly how its done? Mines completely stuck on 
> the
> passenger side, I've taken the under tray off & moved a piece of ducting 
> out
> of the way so I can see & get access to the catch, but I cant tell whether
> it needs pushing/pulling or whatever!! The bonnet was stuck shut when I 
> got
> the car so I've never had the chance to see how the mechanism works, 
> cheers
> in advance.
>
>