Whether it’s to check your car’s fluid levels, change your oil, add windshield washer fluid, or swap your battery, it’s necessary to keep your engine unit in good conditions. Although, it can happen that the bonnet of your Peugeot 106 doesn’t want to open, in this case, what can you do? This is specifically the problem we will answer today and help you to get out of this annoying situation. To do so, we are going to discover what can be the triggers of a stuck bonnet on your Peugeot 106 and then what are the solutions to solve this issue.
Why is my bonnet stuck on my Peugeot 106? What are the solutions to open my bonnet?
As we described earlier, we will alternately see the causes for a bonnet stuck on your Peugeot 106, and what solutions are available to you to get your bonnet open and repaired.
Broken Peugeot 106 bonnet opening cable
First case situation. You may not be able to open the bonnet of your Peugeot 106 due to the opening cable. In fact, with wear and tear, or because of a failure, the cable that goes from your passenger compartment to your hood may fall apart over time or get stuck in the shell that protects it. Even though this is quite infrequent on newer vehicles, it is not impossible that you could be the victim of this issue, specifically when there is excessive humidity in the place where you use your Peugeot 106. If this is the case, there are few choices existing to you and going to your auto mechanic appears to be the easiest and most practical solution. You will have to remove the front grille of your Peugeot 106 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 Peugeot 106, take it off from the passenger compartment and engine compartment side and replace it.
How to open the bonnet of my Peugeot 106, regardless if I have a twisted opening lever?
Second situation which can cause a bonnet stuck on Peugeot 106. 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 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 hood 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 hood of your Peugeot 106. 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 Peugeot 106
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Before last justification of a bonnet stuck on Peugeot 106, 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 Peugeot 106 to the opening locker. This cable may possibly become loose over time. To solve this issue permanently, there is only one method, replace the hood opening cable of your Peugeot 106. 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 someone to help you. Position the person at the front of your Peugeot 106 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 garage.
Bonnet of my Peugeot 106 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 Peugeot 106, position someone at the front of your car. And whoever presses moderately on the bonnet of the Peugeot 106, it will have the consequence of releasing some play so that the lock will be unlocked when you activate the interior handle.
To find more tips on the Peugeot 106, take a look at the Peugeot 106 category.
