Need help with my hood / bonnet
#1
Senior Members
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: London, UK
Posts: 277
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: 2005 BMW 525D M-SPORT // Grey // SB attached
Hi chaps,
Noticed today that one side of my bonnet was not closed properly. Popped it open and closed again. Thought it would be fine but wrong - it still didnt close. The catches seem ok. I have lubricated but however hard you close it, the passenger side latch just doesnt catch the bonnet for closure. The drivers side one if perfect. The bonnet isnt bent at all so Im a bit losr on this one.
Anyone had the same problem or know what I could do to fix ?
Thanks
Noticed today that one side of my bonnet was not closed properly. Popped it open and closed again. Thought it would be fine but wrong - it still didnt close. The catches seem ok. I have lubricated but however hard you close it, the passenger side latch just doesnt catch the bonnet for closure. The drivers side one if perfect. The bonnet isnt bent at all so Im a bit losr on this one.
Anyone had the same problem or know what I could do to fix ?
Thanks
#3
Senior Members
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: London, UK
Posts: 277
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: 2005 BMW 525D M-SPORT // Grey // SB attached
Thanks Antti.
Yep, had a search but only found issues with people who couldnt open it. Do you have any other keywords I can use ?
Yep, had a search but only found issues with people who couldnt open it. Do you have any other keywords I can use ?
#5
Senior Members
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: London, UK
Posts: 277
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: 2005 BMW 525D M-SPORT // Grey // SB attached
Any help of this?
https://5series.net/forums/topic/808..._1#entry934725
https://5series.net/forums/topic/808..._1#entry934725
Yes, it did help indirectly.
I took off the the bump stop, and adjusted the hook but that didnt help. I then removed the ook completely and checked the behaviour of the working catch/latch vs the one that wasnt working. I found the one not working was simply not locking because the mechanism had gotten a bit rusty. I forced it close and sprayed it liberally/generously with WD40. Tried it a few times and it locked fine. Attached hook back, then bump stop back and it worked!! Tried it a few times and its flawless.
Saved me probably £100, which bmw wouldve charged to fix.
Thanks for your help - really appreciate it. I will link the other thread to this one too for anyone else who has this issue.
peace out
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
ucsbwsr
E60, E61 Parts, Accessories and Mods
4
09-19-2015 10:58 AM
umichchris
Private Member Classifieds
1
09-10-2015 12:54 PM