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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: Rogerhp on 06 June 2015, 19:19

Title: Bonnet catches troublesome?
Post by: Rogerhp on 06 June 2015, 19:19

My son has a mk5 diesel and has had problems with the catch,is this common?

Title: Re: Bonnet catches troublesome?
Post by: Hurdy on 07 June 2015, 02:24

The catches are generally reliable, although they can go faulty in several different ways.

Pull arm worn
connecting wire stretched and requires replacing
Connecting piece under the left side of the front light can be weak/cracked or become disconnected
latch itself can shift on the fixing bolts making it hard for the latch to release or fasten correctly
Latch mechanism parts breaking

Title: Re: Bonnet catches troublesome?
Post by: missymckay on 21 June 2015, 22:00

My bonnet catch has been a bit dodgy and it wouldn't open but a bit of WD40 seems to have fixed it

Title: Re: Bonnet catches troublesome?
Post by: Nino on 27 June 2015, 23:14

happened to mine had the whole unit replaced by VW £97 all in