Thanks for this clip... It was very helpful.. my friend stuck with problem like this, and after I watched this video, it was very easy to open the car hood... Thanks again..
had this issue when car went for MOT and the garage couldnt open it and gave it back to me. quick youtube and youve got me sorted! thanks, i should show the garage this!
Top stuff!! it also works for a Vauxhall Zafira B with a slight twist - it's much easier to go through the front grill as the front crossmember is angled down at the front. Grab a good torch and look through the front grill just to the right side of the badge and you can literally see the spring. It became a 20 second job. Thanks mrfid72!!
I managed to open my bonnet =,when the plunger was stuck on the latch, luckily. Having pulled the bonnet release lever in the car, I drove one front-wheel up a regular DIY car-ramp, and then the bonnet magically released. I guess the small deflection and twist of the car was enough to move the latch one way and the bonnet the other way to release the snagged plunger. Thanks for your video. I've now greased all the mechanisms and latch surfaces there including between the bonnet plunger and plunger spring above.
Cheers mt replaced radiator yesterday got up for work this morning 4:30 just to check water couldn't get in the bonnet it literally took me ten mins saved the morning thanks
Hello, thank you very much for your information, which is very useful for my hood, which was blocked by a broken cable this morning. Best wishes 2024 health happiness. Leonidas
@@mrfid72 I had lifted the bonnet with a forklift, because I thought it was jammed, as in your instance. However I had to use the technique to open it up.
If this doesn't work: My Astra H had a similar problem, the bonnet-release cable and leaver was fine, but the spring and bolt on the bonnet itself was twisted slightly. If it's twisted/loosened over time and the little grooves aren't in the right place it won't release when you walk around to pull the leaver. Use a mate or strap to pull the bonnet release leaver in the cabin as far as it will go, then open the bonnet normally, then, twist the bonnet spring+bolt to make it a bit tighter and make sure the grooves are in the right place.
Thank you was fanny around for about 20 mins then it took me that long to think youtube some one must of put a video up about this and there it was this video easy and I didn't even need to metal stick just pushed the spring with me thumb soon as it moves you see it moves in the circle hole next to the spring then see if move then pull out the wd40 spray it then try job done nice one for sharing this video did help
it needs to be flexible, people have used a sleet ruler? not sure about the age, mine is a 2007 car and the "H" series in the uk started at 2004, so it may be the same
Does it also work if cable is not broken? I explain my self… i need to open the hood but can’t enter the car because the battery is flat, even the manual key can’t open it. So i need to open the hood to get access to the battery
Hi mate! thank you for this.. i have unlock the bonnet but the thing is my cable is ok the only thing is so loose.. where can i find find the screw to adjust it? thank you!!
The cable clamp is at the back of the front, behind the square hole. It just clamps the outer cable cover so make sure when you adjust it that it still works (before you shut the bonnet)
mrfid72 it actually worked mate, my cousin is a mechanic and I showed him this video and he made the tool and with in a few minutes he had it open, he was also very impressed with the trick as he told me he has struggled in the past trying to open bonnet latches
i dont know if there is an actual tool for this job, you should be able to get an aluminium strip from metal merchant, 25mm wide about 1.5 - 2 mm thick and about 400mm long.
@@mrfid72 i dont quite no what you mean but i can feel the resistance of the spring and i push it back till it stops then push it alitle and seems to ping off
@@mrfid72 my battery has gone flat so central lock dont work and for some reason i have 2 keys and non will open drivers door if you have any idea about that?
Thank you so much for this tutorial video. It took me about 10 minutes to open the hood but finally I did it!
Thanks for this clip... It was very helpful.. my friend stuck with problem like this, and after I watched this video, it was very easy to open the car hood...
Thanks again..
Go Thomas!!
Wonderful to see you and your son doing prper Dad & Boy stuff together.
THANK YOU THANK YOU saved my life after a bit of time i got there and it worked perfect
had this issue when car went for MOT and the garage couldnt open it and gave it back to me. quick youtube and youve got me sorted! thanks, i should show the garage this!
So glad this has helped you.
Tanks dude, you help me very much. Greats from Portugal
Thanx bro from turkey. You save my corsas life😊
This was realy helpfull. Thanks. 2 tries and i opened the bonnet with a steel ruler.
Thanks from Brazil. I've just unlocked my car bonnet.
You and Thomas just saved me probably about 50-60 quid. Nice one fellas!
Top stuff!! it also works for a Vauxhall Zafira B with a slight twist - it's much easier to go through the front grill as the front crossmember is angled down at the front. Grab a good torch and look through the front grill just to the right side of the badge and you can literally see the spring. It became a 20 second job. Thanks mrfid72!!
Thats good to know, thanks for sharing.
I got the spring out but it won’t open by pushing down , any suggestions?
Brilliant, I used an aluminium carpet tread. Slight mod on it and job done. Great video, thanks.
I managed to open my bonnet =,when the plunger was stuck on the latch, luckily. Having pulled the bonnet release lever in the car, I drove one front-wheel up a regular DIY car-ramp, and then the bonnet magically released. I guess the small deflection and twist of the car was enough to move the latch one way and the bonnet the other way to release the snagged plunger.
Thanks for your video. I've now greased all the mechanisms and latch surfaces there including between the bonnet plunger and plunger spring above.
I maybe could have done the same, my bonnet was misaligned following a dear hit.
Great stuff! This helped me big time!
Thanks a lot. Solved a big probléma for me
Sehr hilfreich! Thank you for your video. Funktionierte an einem Opel Astra H einwandfrei! :)
thank you, your a gentleman
Update. It worked. Once I'd found something thin to push the spring it took me about 1 min. Now I can put some anti-freeze in the rad. Thanks v much.
glad to have helped!
thank you friend it helps me a lot
Very helpful. I'll give it a go.
Cheers mt replaced radiator yesterday got up for work this morning 4:30 just to check water couldn't get in the bonnet it literally took me ten mins saved the morning thanks
Glad it helped, I discovered i have a leak on my rad on Thursday, so looks like it will have to replace that soon....
i can now get in. thank you. next problem, i can't figure out how to tighten the cable lol
Worked perfectly thank you
Thanks for your help 🙏🏾❤️👍🏽
go on Thomas, world needs more bad guys like you in future.
Gracias por el vídeo, se me rompió el cable y no había manera de abrir el capó. Un saludo.
Hello, thank you very much for your information, which is very useful for my hood, which was blocked by a broken cable this morning. Best wishes 2024 health happiness. Leonidas
thanks for your comments and pleased to have helped you.
Thank you so much, great explanation
hopefully it has helped you
@@mrfid72 I had lifted the bonnet with a forklift, because I thought it was jammed, as in your instance. However I had to use the technique to open it up.
If this doesn't work: My Astra H had a similar problem, the bonnet-release cable and leaver was fine, but the spring and bolt on the bonnet itself was twisted slightly. If it's twisted/loosened over time and the little grooves aren't in the right place it won't release when you walk around to pull the leaver. Use a mate or strap to pull the bonnet release leaver in the cabin as far as it will go, then open the bonnet normally, then, twist the bonnet spring+bolt to make it a bit tighter and make sure the grooves are in the right place.
Do you think this would work with a vauxhall combo. My hood latch and wire is screwed and the battery died
Appreciate this, thanks
Thank you was fanny around for about 20 mins then it took me that long to think youtube some one must of put a video up about this and there it was this video easy and I didn't even need to metal stick just pushed the spring with me thumb soon as it moves you see it moves in the circle hole next to the spring then see if move then pull out the wd40 spray it then try job done nice one for sharing this video did help
Glad the video helped, the only reason i did it was because i couldn't find a decent video on how to do it!
Thank You/Köszönöm!
Thank you so much, i changed radiator and now i have abs light on and radiator cap open and hood wont open :D
🙏🙏🙏 THANK YOU sooooo much
Big help Cheers
Thank you very much
Thank you.
A gentlemen & a scholar. Thank you sir, would a pry bar work?...& Do you know if this is the same for a 2005 Holden astra?
it needs to be flexible, people have used a sleet ruler? not sure about the age, mine is a 2007 car and the "H" series in the uk started at 2004, so it may be the same
Thanx a lot ✌️
Glad it help!
Top man👍👍 was about to smash the window
Thank You! Hungary
Thanks man
Thank you
Got a vectra c 2005 pre facelift, what could I use to do this? What’s the tool used to push through and unclip the spring? Thanks
just something i made up from a piece of light weight aluminium angle. you may get away with using a 12" steel ruler?
I was wondering sneaking a steel coat hanger hook around the hook and pulling it back or is the hook rigid cheers
You need to push the spring forward to unlatch it.
Thanks
Does it also work if cable is not broken? I explain my self… i need to open the hood but can’t enter the car because the battery is flat, even the manual key can’t open it. So i need to open the hood to get access to the battery
yes, it should work. My cable wasn't broke, i just hit a deer and bent the front a bit...
Your key should work in the door though?
Hola buenas q medidas tiene de la parillas al galcho , un saludo,
Hi mate! thank you for this.. i have unlock the bonnet but the thing is my cable is ok the only thing is so loose.. where can i find find the screw to adjust it? thank you!!
The cable clamp is at the back of the front, behind the square hole. It just clamps the outer cable cover so make sure when you adjust it that it still works (before you shut the bonnet)
Picture here www.fid-tech-ltd.com/forum/P_20210609_093106_LI.jpg
I got the spring detached but bonnet only lifts a little bit but when I push down on it it still won’t open any ideas?
Ever sort this mate got same problem?
@@reaganstanislas3688 mine did the same but i kept wiggling the bonnet a bit and gave it a whack and it released
Good my friend🇦🇷¡¡¡
great idea, thanks a lot
Will this work on a combo cords van 2011?
No idea to be honest, i would try and find pictures on line to see if its the same type of catch?
mrfid72 it actually worked mate, my cousin is a mechanic and I showed him this video and he made the tool and with in a few minutes he had it open, he was also very impressed with the trick as he told me he has struggled in the past trying to open bonnet latches
have 07 corsa deadlocked out and battery is dead will this work also is this only if the cable is broken as mine is fine
Honest answer is i don't know, this method releases the spring end holding the catch down so it can be used regardless of whether the cable is broke.
@@mrfid72 should be fine then thanks
Where can i find the tool to buy, obviously not the one you have in the video, i cant get mines open with what ive tried :/
i dont know if there is an actual tool for this job, you should be able to get an aluminium strip from metal merchant, 25mm wide about 1.5 - 2 mm thick and about 400mm long.
@@mrfid72 would you be willing to sell some & post it to scotland? Not many mechants active at the moment.
Thank you so much for responding
Will this work on a vauxhall Vivaro ?
from what i can see, no my method wont work.
Would I be able to use this technique on 1.9 cdti Vectra?
Don't honestly know, i had a look on google pictures and i would say it depends on the year, if its old then yes, but newer models no.
@@mrfid72 it's on a 07 model
Tengo el mismo problema con el capot de mi Astra h cdti GTC 😭😭😭😭
How to open ople zafira 2000
No idea sorry, if its a Zafira B, then someone has commented below.
I can feel the spring with a steel ruler ive cut a notch out but cant seem to do it ive trying for an 1h ???? Any ideas
can you feel the ruler pivoting on the spring?
@@mrfid72 i dont quite no what you mean but i can feel the resistance of the spring and i push it back till it stops then push it alitle and seems to ping off
@@mrfid72 my battery has gone flat so central lock dont work and for some reason i have 2 keys and non will open drivers door if you have any idea about that?
@@northwestbangers7890 No idea on that, i though you should always be able to open the door with the key
Just managed to open it hahah the spring was catching not letin the pin go...thanks got there int end 👍👍👍
just save a grill thanks
pleased to help, thanks for your comment.
Will this method work on corsa D?
Honest answer is i don't know, but having a look at pictures on Google it would look to be the same so should be possible.
I managed to undo the spring. Gave a good push on the bonnet but wont open. Any suggestions would be much appreciated. Thanks.
Thanks you so much