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Title: My Bloody Bonnet
Post by: Johnny_tro on May 22, 2011, 12:48:10 am

 :jumping:

can someone help.

My bonnet keeps popping 2004 gt tdi.

Does the bonnet release work on a cable? could it be getting stuck when I open the bonnet?

Title: Re: My Bloody Bonnet
Post by: big al on May 22, 2011, 09:24:39 am

Could  be that the catch is gunked up and is sticking and not completely closed.
When you close the bonnet do you push it shut, or let it drop?

Title: Re: My Bloody Bonnet
Post by: Johnny_tro on May 22, 2011, 06:00:10 pm

i close it down then pushnit shut i never let it just drop. Can be driving and all of a sudden bump it pops open. Does it work by cable or is it like an electric release?

Title: Re: My Bloody Bonnet
Post by: vRStu on May 22, 2011, 08:11:53 pm

It's a cable.  It's runs from the operating lever up behind the dash, through the bulkhead and along the drivers side wing to the front and then along the slam panel.

I'd go for the gunked up catch too.  Give it a good spray with WD40 and operate the release several times with the bonnet open.  Also I think it's worth dropping the bonnet from about 8 inches from closed.

Title: Re: My Bloody Bonnet
Post by: big al on May 23, 2011, 11:54:55 am

Quote from: vRStu on May 22, 2011, 08:11:53 pm

I think it's worth dropping the bonnet from about 8 inches from closed.

I used to think it was better to push it shut, but then spoke to a number of people who said to drop it from a quite short drop, avoids any denting, and fixes it in place much better.