Open Bonnet.... Not working

[993turbo]

Oki, was going to pop my bonnet today. Not opening.

So, how do I open the bonnet when the release wire is broken.........?

[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.

[993turbo]

its disconnected from the latch.

:-/

[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.

[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.

[rs6666]

think these guys had the same problem!!!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2008-AUDI-RS6 ... Swe7BW0Wtt

nice cold air vent

[Woly64]

you would have thought the Police could undo the bonnet by trashing the grille not the bonnet itself!

[993turbo]

cannot see how thrashing the grille would help.......

[Woly64]

thought you would be able to access the bonnet catch mechanism from underneath after going in through the grille

[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.

[TomRS]

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?

[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

[TomRS]

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!

[993turbo]

Agreed. Most of my other cars have emergency use wires in various locations........

[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?