BMW E36 Bonnet Locked!
Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2018 8:45 pm
My son has an E36 Convertible which I sold him a few years ago. Unfortunately, he's unable to open the bonnet since the cable from the lever on the driver's A-Post to the offside bonnet catch has come off at the offside catch, so there's no Bowden cable attached to the catch. There's only the cable connecting the nearside to offside catch.
He's at a loss how to get the bonnet open. He's had suggestions like "break the kidney grilles", "angle grind a hole in the bonnet", "remove the offside sidelight", "smash and remove the headlight", remove the under tray and bumper"......
None of the sensible suggestions have worked, BMW did a good job of making the bonnet catches very secure. Stiff coat hanger wire (my suggestion) didn't work either, there is no open lever on the bottom of the catch.
Any suggestions, please? The car is too good to scrap
He's at a loss how to get the bonnet open. He's had suggestions like "break the kidney grilles", "angle grind a hole in the bonnet", "remove the offside sidelight", "smash and remove the headlight", remove the under tray and bumper"......
None of the sensible suggestions have worked, BMW did a good job of making the bonnet catches very secure. Stiff coat hanger wire (my suggestion) didn't work either, there is no open lever on the bottom of the catch.
Any suggestions, please? The car is too good to scrap