Whether it’s to check your car’s fluid levels, change your oil, add windshield washer fluid, or change your car battery, it’s necessary to maintain your engine unit in good conditions. Although, it can occurs that the bonnet of your Renault Modus doesn’t want to open, in this instance, what can you do? This is specifically the concern we will answer today and help you get out of this frustrating position. To do so, we are going to discover what can be the triggers of a stuck bonnet on your Renault Modus and then what are the possibilities to cure this problem.
Why is my bonnet stuck on my Renault Modus? What are the possibilities to open my bonnet?
As we described earlier, we will alternately see the reasons for a bonnet stuck on your Renault Modus, and what possibilities you can execute to get your bonnet open and repaired.
Broken Renault Modus bonnet opening cable
1st case situation. You may not be able to open the bonnet of your Renault Modus because of the opening cable. In fact, with wear and tear, or because of a failure, the cable that goes from your passenger compartment to your engine may fall apart with time or get stuck in the shell that protects it. Despite the fact this is quite infrequent on newer vehicles, it is not impossible that you could be the victim of this problem, especially when there is extra humidity in the place where you use your Renault Modus. If this is the case, there are couple of possibilities existing to you and going to your motor mechanic seems to be the easiest and most practical approach. You will have to take out the front grille of your Renault Modus 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 locate the broken portion of the bonnet cable of your Renault Modus, get rid of it from the passenger compartment and engine compartment side and replace it.
How to open the bonnet of my Renault Modus, even if I have a twisted opening lever?
Second possibility which can generate a bonnet stuck on Renault Modus. 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. Over 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 bonnet 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 bonnet of your Renault Modus. 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 Renault Modus
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Before last cause of a bonnet stuck on Renault Modus, you may facing 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 Renault Modus to the opening locker. This cable may become loose with time. To fix this problem permanently, there is only one solution, replace the hood opening cable of your Renault Modus. 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 a friend or relative to help you. Position the person at the front of your Renault Modus 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 Renault Modus 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 Renault Modus, position someone at the front of your car. And whoever presses moderately on the bonnet of the Renault Modus, it will have the consequence of releasing some play so that the lock will be unlocked when you activate the interior handle.
Whenever you have any further questions about the Renault Modus, do not hesitate to consult our Renault Modus category.
