Whether it’s to check your car’s fluid levels, change your oil, add windshield washer fluid, or swap your auto battery, it’s crucial to keep your engine in good conditions. But, it can happen that the bonnet of your Peugeot 4007 doesn’t want to open, in this case, what can you do? This is exactly the query we will answer in this article and help you to get out of this annoying situation. To accomplish this, we are going to discover what can be the triggers of a stuck bonnet on your Peugeot 4007 and then what are the possibilities to cure this problem.

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Why is my bonnet stuck on my Peugeot 4007? What are the possibilities to open my bonnet?

As we described before, we will alternately see the explanations for a bonnet stuck on your Peugeot 4007, and what possibilities are available to you to get your bonnet open and repaired.

Broken Peugeot 4007 bonnet opening cable

First case scenario. You may not be able to open the bonnet of your Peugeot 4007 because of the opening cable. Indeed, with wear and tear, or as a result of a malfunction, the cable that goes from your passenger compartment to your hood may crumble after some time or get stuck in the shell that protects it. Although this is quite uncommon on newer automobiles, it is not inconceivable that you could be the victim of this problem, specifically when there is excess humidity in the area where you use your Peugeot 4007. If this is the case, there are few choices available to you and going to your motor mechanic appears to be the simplest and most practical approach. You will have to remove the front grille of your Peugeot 4007 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 locate the broken part of the bonnet cable of your Peugeot 4007, take it off from the passenger compartment and engine compartment side and replace it.

How to open the bonnet of my Peugeot 4007, regardless if I have a twisted opening lever?

Second situation which can provoke a bonnet stuck on Peugeot 4007. 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 unlock the bonnet from inside your car, but not fully open it. In this situation, 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 Peugeot 4007. 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 4007

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Before last justification of a bonnet stuck on Peugeot 4007, 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 Peugeot 4007 to the opening locker. This cable may possibly become loose after some time. To remedy this problem permanently, there is only one alternative, replace the hood opening cable of your Peugeot 4007. 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 someone to help you. Position the person at the front of your Peugeot 4007 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 4007 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 4007, position someone at the front of your motor vehicle. And whoever presses moderately on the bonnet of the Peugeot 4007, it will have the consequence of releasing some play so that the lock will be unlocked when you activate the interior handle.

If perhaps you have any further questions about the Peugeot 4007, do not hesitate to consult our Peugeot 4007 category.