MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: lady_gti on May 09, 2015, 10:41:24 pm

Title: Bonnet alignment issues
Post by: lady_gti on May 09, 2015, 10:41:24 pm
I've got a bit of a strange problem my bonnet has randomly popped out of place. I've never shut anything under it and I'm always very cautious when opening and closing it. The things I have tried with a bit of research is tweeting the hinge and replacing bonnet hydraulic strut. I'm completely stumped can someone shed some more light as it was fine one day and out of place the next. Is there anything more I can do? Pics below show where it's out of place.
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Title: Re: Bonnet alignment issues
Post by: lady_gti on May 25, 2015, 11:38:53 am
Problem solved!! Had to change the drivers side hinge but now all lined up correctly  :happy2: according to my local tps this is quite a common problem but no1 seems to have the same issue on here.
Title: Re: Bonnet alignment issues
Post by: GTiBlues on May 25, 2015, 12:08:19 pm
I've never had this problem on mine. My guess was it might of been related with hinges. Well done on problem solving  :happy2:
Title: Re: Bonnet alignment issues
Post by: mk5-beast-91 on May 25, 2015, 12:09:51 pm
Glad you got it fixed. Never herd of this problem before but i guess anything can happen.
Title: Re: Bonnet alignment issues
Post by: Andy on May 25, 2015, 12:36:04 pm
That is a new one that
Title: Re: Bonnet alignment issues
Post by: andybon on May 25, 2015, 01:02:22 pm
Mine does it but only very slightly, I just push it back down and it stays there
Title: Re: Bonnet alignment issues
Post by: Bane on May 25, 2015, 03:59:50 pm
Drivers Side? Thought that it was just mine after it got smacked and repaired.
Happens after opening the bonnet.I just push it down again.
Title: Re: Bonnet alignment issues
Post by: lady_gti on May 25, 2015, 05:33:58 pm
I had someone look at it and they tried to push it down but no luck, they told me the hinge had bent to much to adjust. I got a quote of £136 so thought I would give it a go myself which has done the trick.