Guest Asch Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 1996 A4 The safety catch is not allowing the bonnet to open. Any ideas? The cable is not part of the problem either. The little lever between the OO^OO is also stuck down and slightly to one side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltraWomble Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 Have you tried pushing the bonnet down whilst someone pulls the release catch? Failing that you may have to butcher your grille to get to the catch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmac Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 Try pulling the bonnet release whilst driving slowly over a speed bump or up a kerb at a angle or one wheel thru a deep pothole , try to induce some body flex , helps the bonnet pop open . Good luck . Tamworthbay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pillock Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 Or if it's sitting on the catch, push the bonnet to one side (or the other, but I'd guess at towards the way the handle is facing) to flex it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 Holesaw a hole to top the screenwash and oil up and never open it again? Have to get the holes right first time though... The Moog, forddeliveryboy, oldcars and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 Google. People have found a way round this problem on most cars. Fuck knows how you remove headlights, grills etc with the bonnet shut but folk seem to manage it. Worth a try.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Asch Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 Sounds like I will be on my back most of tomorrow. Thanks for the hints. It will need a big hole to get the battery in. beko1987 and Matty 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmac Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 Hi Asch . Is the bonnet popping open / up when you pull the release ? . And the safety catch stuck ? . Justin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Asch Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 It is popped, but the catch is holding it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skizzer Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 I had an Audi A4 bonnet stuck too, this very morning. Welded itself right to my back bumper. Eventually it shifted itself, then blocked lane 1 trying to push into the queue at junction 33. Twat. (Someone had to say it. The above also happens to be true, btw.) Fat_Pirate, Eddie Honda, The Moog and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skizzer Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 More helpfully, have you tried shitloads of penetrating fliud? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Asch Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 After a lot of jiggling up and down it finally opened. Now for the release spray. Cheers guys. Anyone want a cheap 1.9i petrol Audi A4? Central France. Tamworthbay, Skizzer and Jmac 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmac Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 Nice one , good to hear your " un - stuck " . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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