Whether it’s to check your car’s fluid levels, change your oil, add windshield washer fluid, or replace your battery, it’s important to keep your engine in good conditions. But, it can occurs that the bonnet of your Peugeot 108 doesn’t want to open, in this instance, what are your options? This is specifically the query we will answer today and assist you to get out of this frustrating position. To do so, we are going to discover what can be the causes of a stuck bonnet on your Peugeot 108 and then what are the solutions to remedy this trouble.

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Why is my bonnet stuck on my Peugeot 108? What are the solutions to open my bonnet?

As we described before, we will alternately see the causes for a bonnet stuck on your Peugeot 108, and what solutions are available to you to get your bonnet open and repaired.

Broken Peugeot 108 bonnet opening cable

1st case scenario. You may not be able to open the bonnet of your Peugeot 108 as a consequence of the opening cable. Indeed, with wear and tear, or due to a malfunction, the cable that goes from your passenger compartment to your engine may crumble after a while or get stuck in the shell that protects it. Although this is quite rare on newer automobiles, it is not unimaginable that you could be the victim of this trouble, especially when there is extra humidity in the area where you use your Peugeot 108. If this is the case, there are couple of solutions available to you and going to your auto mechanic seems the easiest and most practical strategy. You will have to remove the front grille of your Peugeot 108 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 find the broken part of the bonnet cable of your Peugeot 108, take it off from the passenger compartment and engine compartment side and replace it.

How to open the bonnet of my Peugeot 108, regardless if I have a twisted opening lever?

Second situation which can provoke a bonnet stuck on Peugeot 108. 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 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 strength. This will open the locked hood of your Peugeot 108. 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 108

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Before last trigger of a bonnet stuck on Peugeot 108, you may be victim of 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 Peugeot 108 to the opening locker. This cable may possibly become loose after a while. To remedy this trouble forever, there is only one method, change the hood opening cable of your Peugeot 108. 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 a friend or relative to help you. Position the person at the front of your Peugeot 108 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 Peugeot 108 stuck

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Finally, the last circumstance is when the bonnet gets stuck when the passenger compartment handle is operated. In this instance, to unlock the hood of your Peugeot 108, position someone at the front of your car. And whoever presses moderately on the bonnet of the Peugeot 108, 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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