Whether it’s to check your car’s fluid levels, change your oil, add windshield washer fluid, or change your auto battery, it’s important to maintain your engine unit in good conditions. Although, it can occurs that the bonnet of your Acura MDX doesn’t want to open, in this instance, what are your options? This is precisely the question we will answer today and help you get out of this irritating situation. To do this, we are going to see what can be the causes of a stuck bonnet on your Acura MDX and then what are the solutions to remedy this issue.
Why is my bonnet stuck on my Acura MDX? What are the solutions to open my bonnet?
As we revealed earlier, we will alternately see the explanations for a bonnet stuck on your Acura MDX, and what solutions you can execute to get your bonnet open and repaired.
Broken Acura MDX bonnet opening cable
1st case scenario. You may not be able to open the bonnet of your Acura MDX because of the opening cable. Indeed, with wear and tear, or due to a malfunction, the cable that goes from your passenger compartment to your bonnet may crumble over time or get stuck in the shell that protects it. Despite the fact this is quite unusual on newer cars, it is not improbable that you could be the victim of this issue, specifically when there is excess humidity in the location where you use your Acura MDX. If this is the case, there are couple of choices existing to you and going to your mechanic seems to be the easiest and most practical strategy. You will have to take out the front grille of your Acura MDX to access 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 find the broken portion of the bonnet cable of your Acura MDX, get rid of it from the passenger compartment and engine compartment side and replace it.
How to open the bonnet of my Acura MDX, even if I have a twisted opening lever?
Second possibility which can provoke a bonnet stuck on Acura MDX. It is this time at the level of the secondary lever which is used to finish the procedure of opening the cover of your car. With time, 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 treatment is to use multi-function clamps and in the gap between the bonnet and the grille, grab the rest of the lever or the untwisted portion of your lever and pull it with strength. This will open the locked bonnet of your Acura MDX. Then if it is twisted, try to straighten it with your pliers. Or replace it with a new one.
Play in the cable to open the stuck bonnet of your Acura MDX
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Before last justification of a bonnet stuck on Acura MDX, you may facing a cable that is starting to have some play. In fact, the bonnet opening system of your car is equipped with a cable that goes from the passenger compartment of your Acura MDX to the opening locker. This cable might become loose over time. To fix this issue completely, there is only one option, change the hood opening cable of your Acura MDX. 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 MDX 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 mechanic.
Bonnet of my Acura MDX stuck
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Finally, the last case is when the bonnet gets stuck when the passenger compartment handle is operated. In such a case, to unlock the hood of your Acura MDX, position somebody at the front of your car. And whoever presses moderately on the bonnet of the Acura MDX, 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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