The bonnet release-cable is not attached to the release mechanism under the bonnet and the bonnet is shut. Is there a trick way to release the catch without much damage?
The main problem is very very limited access room either coming up from below or going in from the side via the grill aperture, (grill removed).
I hope Audi thought about the eventuality of the cable failing and have a solution for opening the bonnet or somebody else can help with ideas. ....thanks Corsacar
Edited by Dynamic Dave on 07/07/2008 at 19:05
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I have the same problem
how did you open the bonnet?
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I appologise for this late reply, and I guess you have moved on by now, however for the record this is how I released the bonnet.
With the grill removed, a long thin 13mm open end spanner reached/removed the 3 setscrews that held the metal-loop part of the bonnet catch mechanism to the underside of the bonnet. Not easy, two setscrews can just be seen, the third is out of sight and was slackened/removed with feel and guess work. The bonnet will now open. The metal loop is still held in the slam-plate part of the mechanism, but is easily release by moving the lever that the cable attaches to.
I noticed a possible alternative solution, the mechanism has been designed to work for both left and right hand drive vehicles, therefore there is a second cable lever that can be "pulled" by the drivers' bonnet release lever in the footwell of a left hand drive car. This cable lever can be reached with a long thin piece of wood (approx 2"x1"x3'6") going up from in front of the right wheel arch (undertray removed) and in-between the engine and radiator. The objective is to get the end of the wood onto this LHD cable lever and give it a push. Patience is a virtue. .... cheers.
Edited by Dynamic Dave on 27/08/2008 at 01:01
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