Thanks I thin That helped.... The lever felt like it was doing nothing when the bonet was up and it didn't move the nechansim at all as I pulled it. I would say the cable is not good and maybe a but corroded so jams. Any way making sure it was back/twating it with and ghe toolkit screwdrived sorted it and I left it be at that.
It will teach me not to forget to top up the screen wash at home