Whether it’s to check your car’s fluid levels, do the service, add windshield washer fluid, or replace your battery, it’s important to maintain your engine in good conditions. Although, it can occurs that the bonnet of your Fiat Panda 2 doesn’t want to open, in cases like this, what can you do? This is precisely the problem we will answer today and help you get out of this irritating situation. To do this, we are going to discover what can be the triggers of a stuck bonnet on your Fiat Panda 2 and then what are the solutions to solve this problem.
Why is my bonnet stuck on my Fiat Panda 2? What are the solutions to open my bonnet?
As we described previously, we will alternately see the causes for a bonnet stuck on your Fiat Panda 2, and what solutions you can execute to get your bonnet open and repaired.
Broken Fiat Panda 2 bonnet opening cable
First case situation. You may not be able to open the bonnet of your Fiat Panda 2 as a consequence of the opening cable. In fact, with wear and tear, or because of a malfunction, the cable that goes from your passenger compartment to your hood may fall apart as time passes or get stuck in the shell that protects it. Even though this is quite rare on newer cars, it is not improbable that you could be the victim of this problem, especially when there is extra humidity in the place where you use your Fiat Panda 2. If this is the case, there are few solutions existing to you and going to your mechanic appears to be the easiest and most practical approach. You will have to remove the front grille of your Fiat Panda 2 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 portion of the bonnet cable of your Fiat Panda 2, take it off from the passenger compartment and engine compartment side and swap it.
How to open the bonnet of my Fiat Panda 2, even if I have a twisted opening lever?
Second possibility which can cause a bonnet stuck on Fiat Panda 2. It is this time at the level of the secondary lever which is used to end the action of opening the cover of your car. After some 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 remedy 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 part of your lever and pull it with strength. This will open the locked bonnet of your Fiat Panda 2. 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 Fiat Panda 2
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Before last cause of a bonnet stuck on Fiat Panda 2, you may encounter a cable that is starting to have some play. Indeed, the bonnet opening mechanism of your car is equipped with a cable that goes from the passenger compartment of your Fiat Panda 2 to the opening locker. This cable might become loose as time passes. To solve this problem once and for all, there is only one method, change the hood opening cable of your Fiat Panda 2. However, you will need a one-off solution in order to be able to open the cover of your car, you will have to request somebody to help you. Position the person at the front of your Fiat Panda 2 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 function, 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 Fiat Panda 2 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 Fiat Panda 2, position somebody at the front of your car. And whoever presses moderately on the bonnet of the Fiat Panda 2, it will have the consequence of releasing some play so that the lock will be unlocked when you activate the interior handle.
Whenever you have any further questions about the Fiat Panda 2, do not hesitate to consult our Fiat Panda 2 category.
