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Old 10-14-2006, 08:26 AM
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Default Broken hood/bonnet latch, How do i get it open?

Hi guys,

i went to open the hood today. i pulled the lever in the footwell as normal and the hood latch was released. by this i mean the little lever in the grill popped out as normal. however when i pulled on the latch it didn't release the hood. now i can't get the hood open.
The front bumper is off and i can get my hands behind the grill, i can feel the latch moving, but it doesn't release the hood, the hood hasn't even popped up a little. Is there anything i can do? is there anyway i can open the hood?
Any help is greatly appreciated.

thanks in advance.

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Default here's a link from the faq that may help.

<ul><li><a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/a4/msgs/2300342.phtml">https://forums.audiworld.com/a4/msgs/2300342.phtml</a</li></ul>
Old 10-14-2006, 08:57 AM
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Default thanks for the link but...

Thanks for the link but it didn't help. I can get to the grill lever and it pulls out fully, it just doesn't release the hood.

Any other ideas?

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Default try getting someone to press down on the hood whole you work the latch.....

then remove their weight while tyou hold the latch open.
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Default there's no movement in the hood...

thanks for the idea, i have tried that but there is no movement in the hood at all.

I have removed the front grill to give me better access, but no go at all.
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still no go, please helllllllllllllllllllp!!
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