Unable to open Bonnet due to BONNET LOCK LOCKED SOLID SOLVED

[richardjjs1]

Interesting one here. My bonnet would not open. (986 but same on 996)
NOT a Bonnet release problem as I could hear the solenoid working
Got behind the Outside(Right) Wheel arch and tried pulling the wire release - nothing

The catch had obviously locked

So I removed the screws that I could remove the front PU
1 UP behind the inner front wheel arch (Turn the wheel unclip 3 Pullout Clips and gently unclip the arch cover from behind the arch)
1 Behind the Front repeater indicator)
1 at the bottom of the arch underneath
Then 5 screws holding under the PU underneath

Now the nasty bit. Using two people pull the sides of the PU from behind the wheel arch and TUG the centre underneath the bonnet
THIS WILL PULL OUT BUT BREAK THE TWO HOLES UNDER THE BONNET - It is an easy repair job - Hopefully the Existing screws will tighten it down

REmove the 5 10mm nuts to remove the front section covering the upper part just below the bonnet

There are two 10mm nuts holding the BONNET catch remove these and the bonnet will release

When you put it back together again remember that it might have miss aligned the short plastic trim pieces under the Headlights

CAUSE: Seems to be it just needed to be sprayed with a cleaner (I used Plus Gas) and the re greased and oiled

Hopefully that will cure the problem

 

[andywill]

And the cause was?

 

[richardjjs1]

CAUSE: Seems to be it just needed to be sprayed with a cleaner (I used Plus Gas) and the re greased and oiled Hopefully that will cure the problem