Bonnet cables and catches

[Peter1450]

As above, does anyone know if the 2.8 and 3.0 are all the same as real oem show different part numbers apart from the short cable and want to make sure to get the correct ones first time if possible.
Any recommendations where to order from during lockdown? Cheers guys

 

[Peter1450]

Sorry sounds rude but certainly not a newbie not been able to access my wife’s account

 

[Jack Ratt]

I can't see them being different as the bodies are the same. I bought new cables and catches from Sopers. I think the full set was around £70 including the little lever in the cockpit

 

[Delk]

Haha, cant help with the question but just changed mine today.

Why is it so scary when you close the bonnet for the first time?

I was having trouble opening the bonnet and found the long cable in very bad shape at the end near the latch.

 

[Peter1450]

Thanks for the advise guys, not even sure this is in the correct place now, it’s not an M just a normal 3 litre. Took me an age to open the bonnet having taken off the inner trim and bonnet lever there was just too much slack in the cable . Further investigation found the drivers side latch cable guide broken where the cable feeds in so although the cables not broken t just floats about when the levers operated.
Want to replace both latches and cables together just need to find a dealer who’s selling parts still online, why on earth did BMW use such an over complicated set up when my sons Z4 reverts back to a single cable and catch.

 

[mwpe]

I don,t knowif Sopers are still working, worth giving them a call.

https://zroadster.org/threads/welcome-to-soper-of-lincoln-bmw-parts.3137/

 

[the Nefyn cat]

why on earth did BMW use such an over complicated set up when my sons Z4 reverts back to a single cable and catch.

Because they had loads of bits left over from the e36s. The Z3 is built out of their parts bins.

 

[Peter1450]

Soper’s closed until further notice...........so much time and no access to car parts or DIY materials!

 

[TheBoatDude]

Can the cables be lubricated?

 

[the Nefyn cat]

Not entirely sure, but I think I remember them being lined cables, an inner sheath of nylon, and you don't normally lubricate them, it tends to do more harm than good. Could well be wrong, though.

 

[ktnez99]

Calling Dr ZedShed and his team: @t-tony @Mint @Paul Rice @Synclare and anyone else who helped resolve this same issue in my Z (apologies if I’ve overlooked you ).

 

[Peter1450]

Can the cables be lubricated?

Way beyond that Boatdude , amazing that it worked so well until recently. The main cable is frayed at the bonnet latch end plus the plastic cable guide on the first latch has split hence the cable moves but doesn’t put any pressure on the latch, just makes sense to me to replace as a set while I’m at it .