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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: Primus84 on 20 September 2009, 20:48

Title: Help - emergency!
Post by: Primus84 on 20 September 2009, 20:48

I opened the bonnet of my 06 Mk V GTI this evening to top up the oil. Now the bonnet will not lock back into place. Any ideas on how to get it to lock? Is this a common problem?

I've got family with AA cover, is it something AA man could fix?

Thanks for all help received, I need this fixed asap so I can get to work tomorrow. Starting to panic now!

Title: Re: Help - emergency!
Post by: gtigolfthree on 20 September 2009, 21:44

Sounds like your cable has jammed or at least isn't releasing the catch.

Title: Re: Help - emergency!
Post by: 2007GTI on 20 September 2009, 21:46

drop it from a height?

Title: Re: Help - emergency!
Post by: Primus84 on 20 September 2009, 21:46

Just come back in from playing around with the car. Just got it to lock in place by using loads of wd40 and playing with the mechanism using a screwdriver. It suddenly just clicked into lock. Thank goodness!

Title: Re: Help - emergency!
Post by: Primus84 on 20 September 2009, 21:48

Quote from: 2007GTI on 20 September 2009, 21:46

drop it from a height?

I did try that but you can only drop it so far given the mechanism to keep the bonnet open

cheers for the help tho! :)

Title: Re: Help - emergency!
Post by: AlanD on 22 September 2009, 11:09

I was going to say WD40, mine played up a while ago and I did exactly that.

Title: Re: Help - emergency!
Post by: stealthwolf on 22 September 2009, 22:34

I'm sure this once happened with my ED30 too. Quickly got the WD40 out and sorted.