When i said the bonnet release latch is broken, i actually meant the cable itself has popped out of the socket at the release latch. Sorry, my bad. I should have been clearer.
@jerv @FireMadeFlesh I have to say that tearing the bumper off did occur to me, but i can’t find where it’s actually attached to the bottom of my vehicle, and it does look like it’s securely attached to the bonnet release latch. I doubt i can remove it and still be able to restore it to the car. Tearing though the bonnet is also out of the question.Even if they are cheap to replace, I don’t have the gear required to cut though metal. If i had to destroy part of the car to get in, the bumper does seem like the easier of the two options. I hope i can do it without resorting to destroying either component.
I have located the area where the cable should go, but i have no idea how to get the cable back in… or trigger the release myself. I have tried long nose pliers but they only go so far in before they get stuck.
Two things that make this situation even worse is that I’m in a rural area.. Which limits the professional help i can call in… And it has a full tank of petrol, as we only just fueled it up. That’s roughly AU$80 of fuel that is virtually going to waste.
@Adirondackwannabe I apologize. I’m Australian, and have never been to the US. I do understand a few American words (Such as fuel=gas, chips=fries, soft drink=soda), but not many… Which can make communicating on a United States based website tricky at times. Google’s definition service isn’t very helpful either. I assume they are the same thing.
Thanks everyone.