Whether it’s to check your car’s fluid levels, do the service, add windshield washer fluid, or replace your car battery, it’s fundamental to maintain your engine motor in good conditions. But, it can happen that the bonnet of your Vauxkhall Moka doesn’t want to open, in such a case, what are your options? This is exactly the question we will answer today and help you get out of this irritating situation. To do so, we are going to see what can be the causes of a stuck bonnet on your Vauxkhall Moka and then what are the possibilities to cure this issue.
Why is my bonnet stuck on my Vauxkhall Moka? What are the possibilities to open my bonnet?
As we revealed previously, we will alternately see the explanations for a bonnet stuck on your Vauxkhall Moka, and what possibilities are available to you to get your bonnet open and repaired.
Broken Vauxkhall Moka bonnet opening cable
1st case scenario. You may not be able to open the bonnet of your Vauxkhall Moka because of the opening cable. In fact, with wear and tear, or as a result of a malfunction, the cable that goes from your passenger compartment to your hood may fall apart after some time or get stuck in the shell that protects it. Nevertheless this is quite rare on newer automobiles, it is not improbable that you could be the victim of this issue, especially when there is excess humidity in the region where you use your Vauxkhall Moka. If this is the case, there are couple of possibilities available to you and going to your mechanic appears to be the simplest and most practical approach. You will have to take off the front grille of your Vauxkhall Moka 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 out the broken part of the bonnet cable of your Vauxkhall Moka, get rid of it from the passenger compartment and engine compartment side and change it.
How to open the bonnet of my Vauxkhall Moka, even if I have a twisted opening lever?
Second situation which can cause a bonnet stuck on Vauxkhall Moka. It is this time at the level of the secondary lever which is used to complete 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 solution 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 section of your lever and pull it with force. This will open the locked bonnet of your Vauxkhall Moka. Then if it is twisted, try to straighten it with your pliers. Or change it with a new one.
Play in the cable to open the stuck bonnet of your Vauxkhall Moka
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Before last justification of a bonnet stuck on Vauxkhall Moka, 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 Vauxkhall Moka to the opening locker. This cable may become loose after some time. To resolve this issue once and for all, there is only one method, change the hood opening cable of your Vauxkhall Moka. 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 Vauxkhall Moka 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 Vauxkhall Moka stuck
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Finally, the last case is when the bonnet gets stuck when the passenger compartment handle is operated. In this instance, to unlock the hood of your Vauxkhall Moka, position someone at the front of your motor vehicle. And whoever presses moderately on the bonnet of the Vauxkhall Moka, 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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