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Open Bonnet.... Not working
Posted: Mon Feb 29, 2016 3:59 pm
by 993turbo
Oki, was going to pop my bonnet today. Not opening.
So, how do I open the bonnet when the release wire is broken.........?
Re: Open Bonnet.... Not working
Posted: Mon Feb 29, 2016 4:36 pm
by classba
Oh dear.... take the bonnet lever apart and try pulling the wire itself and if failing that, you need to stick a camera from underside to see if the cable has dislodged from the catch. It's very unlikely that the cable is snapped.
Re: Open Bonnet.... Not working
Posted: Mon Feb 29, 2016 4:43 pm
by 993turbo
its disconnected from the latch.
:-/
Re: Open Bonnet.... Not working
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2016 10:35 am
by Terminator
Are you a member of the breakdown recovery services? If you are and have 'At Home' cover they should come out and be able to effect a temporary fix (they have experience of this).
Failing that, they should be able to tow you to a garage.
Re: Open Bonnet.... Not working
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2016 2:02 pm
by 993turbo
Haha, yeah, thanks.
The car is in my workshop
Dont need towing anywhere. The car is fully driveable.
Just good to get to open the bonnet. No urgency. Sooner or later I need to open the bonnet.. Better get on with it.
Re: Open Bonnet.... Not working
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2016 11:58 pm
by rs6666
think these guys had the same problem!!!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2008-AUDI-RS6 ... Swe7BW0Wtt
nice cold air vent
Re: Open Bonnet.... Not working
Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2016 1:41 pm
by Woly64
you would have thought the Police could undo the bonnet by trashing the grille not the bonnet itself!
Re: Open Bonnet.... Not working
Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2016 12:22 pm
by 993turbo
cannot see how thrashing the grille would help.......
Re: Open Bonnet.... Not working
Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2016 2:07 pm
by Woly64
thought you would be able to access the bonnet catch mechanism from underneath after going in through the grille
Re: Open Bonnet.... Not working
Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2016 11:51 am
by 993turbo
Doubt it.
there are radiators / coolers in the way. The locking mechanism is behind them.
So, I guess it will be chopping time when that time comes first.
Re: Open Bonnet.... Not working
Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2016 12:42 pm
by TomRS
993turbo wrote:Doubt it.
there are radiators / coolers in the way. The locking mechanism is behind them.
So, I guess it will be chopping time when that time comes first.
Is there no other way in other than as you say cutting something you dont really want to cut?
Re: Open Bonnet.... Not working
Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2016 11:07 am
by 993turbo
I will be chopping the bonnet.
Sourced a 2nd hand one from Germany in the same colour. Ace. 249euro....
But I will not chop before I need to. Wonder what comes first. Oil light? Washer fluid? or the annual service
Re: Open Bonnet.... Not working
Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2016 9:08 am
by TomRS
993turbo wrote:I will be chopping the bonnet.
Sourced a 2nd hand one from Germany in the same colour. Ace. 249euro....
But I will not chop before I need to. Wonder what comes first. Oil light? Washer fluid? or the annual service
Thats awful.... i'd cry if i had to cut my bonnet to get it open, i'd be taking it to Audi and complaining!
Re: Open Bonnet.... Not working
Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2016 10:18 pm
by 993turbo
Agreed. Most of my other cars have emergency use wires in various locations........
Re: Open Bonnet.... Not working
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2016 7:18 pm
by pcorpe
i know this is gonna sound odd, but have you though of one of those wifi endoscope things? I picked one up from fleabay a while back and they can be really useful for this type of thing?
not sure you could get enough purchase to open using it, but it might result in a cheaper less invasive option? just a thought?