My bonnet doesn't open!!

akhlaq768 · Post by **akhlaq768** » February 11, 2006

My bonnet started to play up today, it will not open.

The release latch located in the interior doesn't seem to have any problems, it does look like that the cable is being pulled but the bonnet doesn't pop open.

Is there anyway I can open with any major surgery???

Post by **Sean @ NDF** » February 11, 2006

you could try tackling it from the bottom up maybe?

Or you could take off your front bumper cover and grill to try and get at it...

not sure what could be wrong...

idreamidrive · Post by **idreamidrive** » February 11, 2006

get another person to pull up on the hood as you pull the lever

mcmBuilt · Post by **mcmBuilt** » February 11, 2006

tommybanzai · Post by **tommybanzai** » February 11, 2006

sawzall

munster · Post by **munster** » February 11, 2006

I had the same problem with my winter car. Took alot of screwing with. Best is to pull the latch, and have someone pull up on the hood until you can get into the latch and open it. Once you get it open grease the hell out of the latch. You might have to pry with a screwdriver in the latch to get it to release totally.

Secret Squirrel · Post by **Secret Squirrel** » February 12, 2006

hoodpins always open...

just monkey with it and it shoudl open like these fine gents said

munster · Post by **munster** » February 12, 2006

Secret squirrel wrote:hoodpins always open...

just monkey with it and it shoudl open like these fine gents said

Monkeying is the key. Sounds like the latch is just seized up.

2.SloEK · Post by **2.SloEK** » February 13, 2006

what kinda grille do u have? the only way i opean my hood is reaching threw my grille and pulling the wire

YouTube · Post by **.saint** » February 23, 2006

does it seem seized or does the cable have play? your cable might have snapped?