Nightmare - bonnet release
#1
Nightmare - bonnet release
Left my MY97 WRX in the garage for a few weeks - battery dead. Bought myself an Accumate battery charger to keep battery in tip top condition - great.
Now, I can't pop the bonnet - the catch just doesn't do it - I have tried pulling the cable with pliers but I just can't get the bonnet open.
getting very cross - any ideas?
Now, I can't pop the bonnet - the catch just doesn't do it - I have tried pulling the cable with pliers but I just can't get the bonnet open.
getting very cross - any ideas?
#2
Searched the forum, got the wife to 'jiggle it about a bit' after I had applied some WD40. Scoobynet to the rescue!!
All good now - but that bonnet catch has gone rusty v quickly....
All good now - but that bonnet catch has gone rusty v quickly....
#3
Either take it off, soak it in penetrant, regrease it and, if you're confident it's absolutely 100%, refit, or just chuck it away and buy a new one.
There's only one thing worse than a catch that's stuck shut: A catch that doesn't close properly and allows the lid to pop open when you're wanging down the motorway.
There's only one thing worse than a catch that's stuck shut: A catch that doesn't close properly and allows the lid to pop open when you're wanging down the motorway.
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