Bonnet won't close properly
So went to have a saturday afternoon tinker, flicked the bonnet release and the bonnet didn#t automatically pop up as much as it should. Didn't think to much of it went round and released the catch OK.
Went to close the bonnet and now it wont lock in. It'll shut so the catch is on, but wont close fully the last inch or so. Any clues? Cheers |
is the cable still ok? have you tried some white grease on the catch ?
Not left anything on top of the engine have you ? |
happened to my 04 sti a while back had to degrease clean and re grease catch.
beware of opening when moving do a search on here for more info |
My previous 93 WRX's latch had this issue.
I just liberally squirted it over with WD40 and moved the latch in and out many times by hand. then liberally doused it in a light machine oil like 3-in-1. Never had a problem since till getting rid of it (a period of about 2 years odd)... |
Same here the other year. Clean the spring and catch area off. The grease just builds up dirt and stuff and the parts just stop working right. Mine was washed and then sprayed with good old WD40 and was ok thereafter. My cable release was also sticking as it had got clogged with dirt, etc.
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Originally Posted by Cocker
(Post 9904537)
So went to have a saturday afternoon tinker, flicked the bonnet release and the bonnet didn#t automatically pop up as much as it should. Didn't think to much of it went round and released the catch OK.
Went to close the bonnet and now it wont lock in. It'll shut so the catch is on, but wont close fully the last inch or so. Any clues? Cheers |
Happened to me 2 weeks ago, as said oil it up and I pushed the latch with a flat blade screwdriver a few times - worked fine since ;)
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Cheers guys, i'll give it a go, i guess it'll make things easier if i remove the grill first?
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God bless you snetters, after a good squit of WD40 and some poking about with a screwdriver, problems all fixed. Thanks for the advice
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np :D Glad you got it sorted.
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Nice one mate
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