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Have you tried someone rocking the bonnet whilst you work the lever in the car or is it not doing anything?
Failing that and if you can't get it on a ramp best bets smashing the n/s upper grille and your in.
Black 172 A5 2230 Tonight private reg something similar to 1SPB, I was playing with the Ford Fusion then you blasted past me then overtook another car a bit quick.
Around Atherstone way I think.
Remove the glass, put on a soft surface (lowered parcel shelf is perfect) and cut a piece of 8mm (inside diam) brake pipe/fuel pipe rubber hose 45mm in length and with a cut down one side, glue over the metal rod on the handle, leave to dry, refit, pulls the handle down tighter, done.
Remove the seal around the sunroof inside, then lower the headlining slighty and either side at the front, running down the A pillars is a drain tube, chances are one of them is either blocked or no pushed on fully - allowing the water to get straight onto the headlining. Also worth checking the...
You can remove the gear knob itself by just pulling up very hard, its just a very tight push fit.
The gaiter will come off without taking it off though, it unclips from the trim at the bottom, then cut off the cable tie and replace it in the same place when you refit it.
You need to clean the rear light cluster connections with a small wire brush really, sometimes a toothbrush does the job. If its got bad and been left, it can damage the circuit boards clipped into the clusters beyond repair. While your there you'll see the earth strap going to the chassis make...