Bonnet Stuck Closed

[debz E36]

Hi guys, i have a 1995 3 series bimmer , as i was doing a long distance driving yesterday i always checked the coolant levels and oil etc.. but as i went to pull the bonnet lever inside the car , there was nothing the ie the click and pull you get to lift the bonnet and now i cant open the bonnet to do checks.. ive looked on you tube and it seems you have to take alot of the front of the car apart to release the bonnet and in the video it says "good luck" and "very expensive to fix" .. please help a very deb in distress

[btmaldon]

Is there any resistance still with the lever or do you think the cable has become disconnected?

If it is still attached it my just be the catch on the bonnet is stuck and a certain amount of pushing and pulling while someone holds the lever back with copious amounts of WD40 sprayed through the gap may free it.

[Guest DazH]

Hey Deb,

Yes, bit of a pain on the E36. You'll need to go through one of the kidney grilles and use a big ol' screw driver to attack the mechanism. It's said you'll need to get one of the head lights out too which is a pain.

Good luck,

Daz

[Mtech79]

Hi

Yeah daz is right take out the kidney grills and dislodge

The plastic behind an ull be able to get to the cable between the

2 catches.

[debz E36]

Hi guys, thanks for replying.

There is no resistance on the lever so hoping the cable has come loose.. We tried one person on lever with another pushing bonnet..

Yes i think the E36 is abit of a pain and have my friend coming out tomorrow and think we need all the luck we can get :rolleyes:

Thanks guys

[btmaldon]

Hope you get it sorted. These can be a right pain and not only on BMW's.

[debz E36]

the car has is finally in a garage now ... they have had it since 9.30 and had no phone call so i rang them and apparently they are still trying to get into the bonnet... although im not sure how long they've been working on the car :wacko: