Whether it’s to check your car’s fluid levels, do the service, add windshield washer fluid, or swap your auto battery, it’s necessary to maintain your engine in good conditions. Nevertheless, it can happen that the bonnet of your Bmw X2 doesn’t want to open, in this instance, what can you do? This is specifically the question we will answer today and assist you to get out of this frustrating situation. To do so, we are going to discover what can be the causes of a stuck bonnet on your Bmw X2 and then what are the solutions to solve this trouble.
Why is my bonnet stuck on my Bmw X2? What are the solutions to open my bonnet?
As we revealed previously, we will alternately see the causes for a bonnet stuck on your Bmw X2, and what solutions are available to you to get your bonnet open and repaired.
Broken Bmw X2 bonnet opening cable
1st case situation. You may not be able to open the bonnet of your Bmw X2 because of the opening cable. Indeed, with wear and tear, or because of a malfunction, the cable that goes from your passenger compartment to your hood may crumble over time or get stuck in the shell that protects it. Nevertheless this is quite unusual on newer automobiles, it is not unimaginable that you could be the victim of this trouble, especially when there is excess humidity in the place where you use your Bmw X2. If this is the case, there are couple of possibilities existing to you and going to your auto technician appears to be the most effective and most practical approach. You will have to take out the front grille of your Bmw X2 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 out the broken part of the bonnet cable of your Bmw X2, get rid of it from the passenger compartment and engine compartment side and replace it.
How to open the bonnet of my Bmw X2, even if I have a twisted opening lever?
Second situation which can generate a bonnet stuck on Bmw X2. 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. 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 unlock 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 section of your lever and pull it with strength. This will open the locked bonnet of your Bmw X2. 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 Bmw X2
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Before last cause of a bonnet stuck on Bmw X2, you may be victim of a cable that is starting to have some play. Indeed, the bonnet opening system of your car is equipped with a cable that goes from the passenger compartment of your Bmw X2 to the opening locker. This cable may possibly become loose over time. To resolve this trouble forever, there is only one method, replace the hood opening cable of your Bmw X2. 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 Bmw X2 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 service garage.
Bonnet of my Bmw X2 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 Bmw X2, position someone at the front of your car. And whoever presses moderately on the bonnet of the Bmw X2, 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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