Branners Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 Hi folks. When I got my car out of the garage for Suprapod I had to release the bonnet to get the battery clamps off. It released fine but wouldnt shut. If it was slammed down the catches just didnt catch. I eventually got it to close but knew it wasnt right. I just went to put the car back in the garage and released the bonnet again to get the battery clamps back on and it wont close again. When I put the bonnet down the catch wouldnt even do its first click on the right hand side unless I pushed it very hard. When I pull the bonnet release it doesnt return back properly and just hangs loose. I have tried pulling it back and forth, sprayed wd40 in to the bonnet mechanisms and the white bonnet release bit but its not playing ball. Is there a simple fix for this or does it need to go to a mechanic? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luka-P Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 Its probably just stiffened up. A bit more lube and some working and it should be ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_p Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 Its probably just stiffened up. A bit more lube and some working and it should be ok. You could also try adjusting the catch if as it could maybe have a problem reaching the catch(it could of dropped?). But to start just spray a ton of wd40 on it first and move the release leaver up and down really quickly for a bit. Has the car been left standing for a while? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 I saw this once. Lots of pulling the leaver, closing the catches, pulling the leaver, closing the catches etc finally saw it fixed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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