Whether it’s to check your car’s fluid levels, do the service, add windshield washer fluid, or replace your car battery, it’s essential to keep your engine in good conditions. Nevertheless, it can appear that the bonnet of your Peugeot 508 doesn’t want to open, in cases like this, what can you do? This is exactly the question we will answer in this article 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 Peugeot 508 and then what are the solutions to cure this issue.

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Why is my bonnet stuck on my Peugeot 508? What are the solutions to open my bonnet?

As we revealed previously, we will alternately see the causes for a bonnet stuck on your Peugeot 508, and what solutions you can execute to get your bonnet open and repaired.

Broken Peugeot 508 bonnet opening cable

First case situation. You may not be able to open the bonnet of your Peugeot 508 due to the opening cable. Indeed, with wear and tear, or because of a failure, the cable that goes from your passenger compartment to your bonnet may crumble after some time or get stuck in the shell that protects it. Even though this is quite unusual on newer cars, it is not improbable that you could be the victim of this issue, especially when there is excessive humidity in the location where you use your Peugeot 508. If this is the case, there are few solutions available to you and going to your mechanic seems the simplest and most practical strategy. You will have to remove the front grille of your Peugeot 508 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 identify the broken part of the bonnet cable of your Peugeot 508, take it off from the passenger compartment and engine compartment side and replace it.

How to open the bonnet of my Peugeot 508, regardless if I have a twisted opening lever?

Second situation which can provoke a bonnet stuck on Peugeot 508. It is this time at the level of the secondary lever which is used to finish the action 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 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 508. 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 508

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Before last cause of a bonnet stuck on Peugeot 508, you may be victim of a cable that is starting to have some play. In fact, the bonnet opening mechanism of your car is equipped with a cable that goes from the passenger compartment of your Peugeot 508 to the opening locker. This cable may become loose after some time. To remedy this issue once and for all, there is only one method, change the hood opening cable of your Peugeot 508. 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 508 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 508 stuck

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Finally, the last case is when the bonnet gets stuck when the passenger compartment handle is operated. In this case, to unlock the hood of your Peugeot 508, position someone at the front of your car. And whoever presses moderately on the bonnet of the Peugeot 508, 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 508, take a look at the Peugeot 508 category.