Whether it’s to check your car’s fluid levels, do the service, add windshield washer fluid, or swap your battery, it’s vital to maintain your engine in good conditions. Nevertheless, it can happen that the bonnet of your Acura ILX doesn’t want to open, in such a case, what are your options? This is exactly the problem we will answer today and help you to get out of this annoying situation. To do this, we are going to discover what can be the causes of a stuck bonnet on your Acura ILX and then what are the solutions to cure this trouble.
Why is my bonnet stuck on my Acura ILX? What are the solutions to open my bonnet?
As we revealed previously, we will alternately see the causes for a bonnet stuck on your Acura ILX, and what solutions are available to you to get your bonnet open and repaired.
Broken Acura ILX bonnet opening cable
1st case situation. You may not be able to open the bonnet of your Acura ILX due to the opening cable. Indeed, with wear and tear, or due to a failure, the cable that goes from your passenger compartment to your engine may crumble with time or get stuck in the shell that protects it. Though this is quite rare on newer cars, it is not improbable that you could be the victim of this trouble, especially when there is excessive humidity in the location where you use your Acura ILX. If this is the case, there are couple of possibilities available to you and going to your mechanic seems to be the most effective and most practical method. You will have to take out the front grille of your Acura ILX to gain access to the lock on your stuck bonnet. Using a large flat screwdriver you will be able to open your car’s bonnet lock by exerting a force on the lock to release it from the spring. Once open, you can try to locate the broken part of the bonnet cable of your Acura ILX, remove it from the passenger compartment and engine compartment side and swap it.
How to open the bonnet of my Acura ILX, even if I have a twisted opening lever?
Second possibility which can generate a bonnet stuck on Acura ILX. It is this time at the level of the secondary lever which is used to end the procedure of opening the cover of your car. After a while, this lever may break or twist, and thus prevent you from completing the opening of your engine compartment. You should still be able to open the bonnet from inside your car, but not fully open it. In this scenario, a solution is to use multi-function clamps and in the gap between the hood and the grille, grab the rest of the lever or the untwisted section of your lever and pull it with force. This will open the locked hood of your Acura ILX. Then if it is twisted, try to straighten it with your pliers. Or swap it with a new one.
Play in the cable to open the stuck bonnet of your Acura ILX
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Before last cause of a bonnet stuck on Acura ILX, you may be victim of a cable that is starting to have some play. In fact, the bonnet opening mechanism of your car is equipped with a cable that goes from the passenger compartment of your Acura ILX to the opening locker. This cable may become loose with time. To resolve this trouble permanently, there is only one alternative, replace the hood opening cable of your Acura ILX. However, you will need a one-off solution in order to be able to open the cover of your car, you will have to ask a friend or relative to help you. Position the person at the front of your Acura ILX who holds the lever down as if they wanted to finish opening the bonnet. And position yourself in the passenger compartment to pull the hood release handle on your car. If this doesn’t work, you can always try to do as in the case of a broken cable with a pair of clamps. Otherwise go to your garage.
Bonnet of my Acura ILX stuck
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Finally, the last circumstance is when the bonnet gets stuck when the passenger compartment handle is operated. In such a case, to unlock the hood of your Acura ILX, position somebody at the front of your car. And whoever presses moderately on the bonnet of the Acura ILX, it will have the consequence of releasing some play so that the lock will be unlocked when you activate the interior handle.
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