2015 Passat bonnet stuck fast
Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2019 11:07 am
Good morning all and unfortunately my first post as a new owner is for a problem. Shortly after buying my 2015 SE Business TDI tried to get the bonnet open but the middle plastic clasp broke. Got a new one from an auction site and decided to have a go after being quoted upwards of £186 + vat from VW. Managed to get it fixed and tested it with grill and other bits still off the car. It worked and i felt like a hero . Put everything back together, shut the bonnet and tried again and it looks like the hook at the very front of the cable has come off the locking mechanism . As there are absolutely no videos on how to change this anywhere, i may have also put the replaced plastic clasp on the wrong side of a panel meaning i can't get in under the wheel and pull it. However i don't think that would work anyway as i believe the hook has come out of the locking mechanism, like i said there are no videos or pictures anywhere to guide.
So my question is, does anyone know of how to get the bonnet open on a 2015 B8 model if the hook at the front of the cable going into locking mechanism in the engine bay has come off?
Spoken to a couple of specialists who have wished me "good luck"
Any and all help very gratefully received
Gary
So my question is, does anyone know of how to get the bonnet open on a 2015 B8 model if the hook at the front of the cable going into locking mechanism in the engine bay has come off?
Spoken to a couple of specialists who have wished me "good luck"
Any and all help very gratefully received
Gary