Can a VW Golf are open the bonnet?
I now cannot open the bonnet as the handle inside the car just flaps about with no resistance. Anybody else had this? Can you help me? Thanks. Luckily I haven’t, but I recall it being an issue on Mk5s. Are you under warranty? If so I’d head on down to the dealer. I had it in my Mk 5. I needed a new catch and cable.
Why is the hood of my VW not opening?
Typically a VW hood won’t open because the cable is broken, has come off the hood release, or the hood is misaligned due to an accident. First, check that the hood cable has not come off the hood release under the dashboard. If your Volkswagen hood is stuck closed, have a friend push down the hood at the center, right above the Volkswagen logo.
How to open stuck bonnet on VW Bora MkIV?
If you have your bonnet stuck, cable snapped or forgot to reattach the cable (like me) this is how you open it without breaking anything. This was done on VW Bora (with AC) 1.9 TDI with ATD engine, so there might be less space to work with on different MKIV models, but still should be easy job. Loading…
How to remove the latch on the bonnet?
Remove driver side arch liner or just unscrew it to get your hand up grab cable and get somebody to pull the handle in car at the same time then bonnet popped. My body shop did it for me.
How to remove the latch from a VW Golf?
Tried the hand through the liner way, other than skinning my knuckles no joy. resorted to my local vw specialist, who managed it ….. apparently just enough room to get a spanner on the locking plate and slowly remove …… took over an hour to undo both bolts. he said make sure you tape up the edge of the bonnet to protect the paint
What to do if your bonnet is stuck open?
It involved removing Front grille (x6 screws) which gave access to bonnet lock. Lock can be removed and all the grit / grud off the road can be removed – the lock is open to the elements below – good luck. I will have a look for the thread and send a link if I find
What to do if you cant open the hood on a Golf GTI?
Ready to race! This is a rough guide to help anyone who is unable to open their hood on a MK7 Golf GTI/R. If you forgot to reconnect the hood latch cable, or it broke or for WHATEVER reason, this should get it back open for you.
What should I do if my release cable snapped under the hood?
Once the hood is open it won’t be hard to replace the cables if they’re broken or just reattach. I would try to reach the second half of the cable from the bottom and pull on it and open the hood. Honestly, the dealer should take care of this, even if it needs to go to a body shop. The car is under warranty, and this is not a typical wear item.
Where is the release lever on a VW Golf?
Fig. 191 Release lever for opening the bonnet above the radiator grille Ensure that the windscreen wiper arms are positioned on the windscreen before opening the bonnet . Open the driver door and pull the release lever in the direction of the arrow . The bonnet is released from its lock by a spring mechanism .
How did you get the bonnet open to apply said Fix?
Was an easy cheap fix of about £10. It turns out that a black sleeve/clip that holds the cable in (sat on top of the headlight) had cracked and allowed the cable to escape. Pic below of black clip/holder thing. How did you get the bonnet open to apply said fix? Was it a dealer fix? or you bought part / replaced?