Whether it’s to check your car’s fluid levels, change your oil, add windshield washer fluid, or change your car battery, it’s essential to maintain your engine unit in good conditions. Nevertheless, it can appear that the bonnet of your Lexus UX doesn’t want to open, in this instance, what can you do? This is specifically the query we will answer today and help you get out of this annoying position. To do so, we are going to see what can be the triggers of a stuck bonnet on your Lexus UX and then what are the possibilities to solve this problem.
Why is my bonnet stuck on my Lexus UX? What are the possibilities to open my bonnet?
As we explained before, we will alternately see the explanations for a bonnet stuck on your Lexus UX, and what possibilities are available to you to get your bonnet open and repaired.
Broken Lexus UX bonnet opening cable
1st case situation. You may not be able to open the bonnet of your Lexus UX 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 crumble with time or get stuck in the shell that protects it. Though this is quite uncommon on newer cars, it is not improbable that you could be the victim of this problem, especially when there is excessive humidity in the location where you use your Lexus UX. If this is the case, there are couple of solutions available to you and going to your mechanic seems to be the easiest and most practical technique. You will have to take out the front grille of your Lexus UX 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 identify the broken part of the bonnet cable of your Lexus UX, remove it from the passenger compartment and engine compartment side and swap it.
How to open the bonnet of my Lexus UX, even if I have a twisted opening lever?
Second possibility which can cause a bonnet stuck on Lexus UX. 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 remedy 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 part of your lever and pull it with force. This will open the locked hood of your Lexus UX. 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 Lexus UX
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Before last cause of a bonnet stuck on Lexus UX, 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 Lexus UX to the opening locker. This cable may become loose with time. To remedy this problem permanently, there is only one option, change the hood opening cable of your Lexus UX. 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 somebody to help you. Position the person at the front of your Lexus UX 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 mechanic.
Bonnet of my Lexus UX stuck
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Finally, the last situation is when the bonnet gets stuck when the passenger compartment handle is operated. In such a case, to unlock the hood of your Lexus UX, position somebody at the front of your motor vehicle. And whoever presses moderately on the bonnet of the Lexus UX, it will have the consequence of releasing some play so that the lock will be unlocked when you activate the interior handle.
To get more tips on the Lexus UX, take a look at the Lexus UX category.
