VW Bonnet NOT CLOSING / stuck OPEN fix

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How to fix a Bonnet NOT closing, stuck open.
in the end I fixed the bonnet as you can see and then I found that the egr valve was faulty, I confirmed it with an obdII (you can see that on my channel).
now the mass airflow sensor is showing signs of a fault. I had the exact same problems on my last golf, I no longer recommend anyone buys a golf.

[@ColdStream]

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[@peterhorn2515]

It's Easter Saturday 2024... car all packed ready for a 4 hr (+?) drive and the bonnet wouldn't engage. Mechanic closed. Yr video a lifesaver. Thanks so much... really glad I bought the torque set a couple of months ago for something else! Time to change my old Mark 6 2012 reg.

[@ColdStream]

Yep this caught me out at a proper inconvenient time too, Hope it’s all sorted for you and that drive is nice and easy 🤝💪💪

[@jumk6]

I feel the Same way! Thx 🙏

[@phillipwesson8785]

Thanks

[@ColdStream]

OMG!!! You're my first ever super thanks!!! Mate!! You've just made my decade!!! Thank you so much!!!! Massively appreciated!! Happy to help and so glad it's sorted for you! (I was just writing a reply to your comment calling you a Legend back!) Thank you so much!!

[@phillipwesson8785]

@@ColdStream dude u too are my first ever super thanks recipient. Game recognise game. Sorted! Many thanks ✌️😎

[@ColdStream]

@phillipwesson8785 you Sir are THE BEST!! Absolute!! Total legend!! Made my decade! 🤝🤝🤝

[@zanderlukas1248]

We're ending 2021 and your video is still helping vw owners such as myself. Thanks buddy

[@ColdStream]

My pleasure! 😀 I'm thankful 👍 I made it to help and I'm really glad it's serving it's purpose 👌

[@willywalter6366]

Same here at 2024 ❤

[@ColdStream]

I hope it made the job easier 🤝🤝

[@adrianjohnson8923]

This is one of the best videos ever.....my partner is a key worker and would not drive the car without the catch working....me with putty hands followed your instructions.....its working ...now ...thank you your a star xxxx Tania

[@ColdStream]

I'm nothing, you and your partner are the stars!! Glad to have been of service! Thank you :)

[@pekitivey]

Got this exact problem! going out now to tackle it! thank you!!

[@fionasteel5812]

Thank you. You are a saviour. Thanks to your video i could meet my client then go on holiday!!!! Without begging garage to help!

[@ColdStream]

🤩🤩 BRILLIANT FIONA! 🥳🥳 Thank you so much for watching and thank you for your kind message, I'm really happy to help 💪 ENJOY YOUR HOLIDAY 🥳🥳 (where have you gone to?) PLEASE Subscribe, it's totally free and really helps me 🤩🤩🥳

[@darryljf7215]

Thank you for posting this video. My brothers golf bonnet wouldn’t shut so we followed your procedure and had the same problem. A dry, rusty mechanism. With a healthy spray of wd40 and Vaseline it is now working. No more fretting about opening the bonnet anymore. Cheers.

[@kinimod5]

Hello, can you help me please? I have similar problem. Open bonnet light does not show, when i open hood. Can i fix it with WD 40? I wanna try spray it on electric contact. Whats your opinion?

[@darryljf7215]

@@kinimod5 You can spray WD40 on the switch electrical contact, so long as you don't drown it in it. In your case, it sounds like the contact switch needs either a clean or most likely replacing. To get at the switch you probably need to remove radiator grill and other items. From here your best trying VW forums, other videos on cleaning/replacing the catch switch.

[@bennycrypto3428]

It’s the diesel model that has more problems, great video 👍

[@ColdStream]

Agreed totally 💯 and thank youuu 🤝

[@ColdStream]

I reckon it was my engine size too, 1.6 diesel with dsg gearbox, apparently that engine size is not strong enough for the dsg gear box, but it also had other issues, the one I had prior was a 1.8 (i think) diesel again, loved the car but issues were very regular

[@lornemalvo3298]

Cheers! Can't believe I never thought of using WD-40...Being driving around for 2 months with the bonnet unlatched

[@ColdStream]

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[@tothertothes]

Thanks for taking your time out to help people out, gives me an idea now of what to do. subscribed

[@ColdStream]

Thank you very very much for your comment and many more thanks for subscribing 👌👌 I'm happy to help 👍

[@lautaroc123]

thanks for this, might save me turning down work for tomorrow

[@ColdStream]

Wow thank you for your kind comment 💪 this really shows the impact of my video 🤝 I hope work is good 👍 please subscribe 🥳🥳

[@janetsmithies5819]

Thank you! 55 Yr old woman here, couldn't get the left 3rd screw off, so I wd40 the catch and wiggled it a bit and it loosened and now my bonnet has closed.! Took me 20 mins.. if I can do it anyone can :)

[@ColdStream]

Go on Janet! I’m glad this helped thanks for your kind comment!! You showed that bonnet who’s boss! 💪💪

[@bens6535]

Thanks mate! This worked a treat!

[@garryramp4538]

Thanks for making this video, I have the same issue on my 2011 sharan. Tried wd40 from the top with no joy, but your vudeo really shows what my problem is likely to be. Thank you :)

[@ColdStream]

Thanks for your kind comment 💪💪 please hit subscribe if you haven't already 🥳🥳 very happy to help 👌👌

[@phillipwesson8785]

Mate u legend. Exactly the problem and exactly the fix. Much appreciated

[@benwilkinson162]

Thanks very much for the video. Had the same problem and this was a massive help.

[@ColdStream]

🎉 you're very welcome! Happy to help please hit subscribe, it's totally free and really helps me out, thank you for your kind comment 🎉🎉

[@emkaymanasseh4358]

I swear i just tried it. thank you very much. took me few minutes and on mk5 its only 2 screws instead of 4 . thank You.

[@ColdStream]

Very happy to have helped and thanks for the info about the mk5 screws

[@y2kbug58]

Thanks for this mate. Had the same problem and just fixed it following your method. Brilliant!

[@ColdStream]

Glad to help!

[@PoptasticPete]

Thanks mate helped me out !!

[@carlsill8076]

Thanks old mate, that worked a treat! saved me a lot of mucking around on the mk7. what a bugger!

[@grunt22]

Took the words right out of my mouth. Mine is definitely the last I will have... complete pain!!

[@ColdStream]

I'll be putting up a video soon about another fault I had recently, absolute nightmare, defo going to try out a few Japanese cars going forward.

[@johnosullivan7743]

Thanks I will be sorting mine out tomorrow 😊

[@ColdStream]

Brilliant John 👌 I hope it's easy for you 🎉 please hit subscribe 🥳🥳

[@vijithkumar4614]

Thank you so much for this! Had the same problem with a vw golf mk5.

[@ColdStream]

My pleasure, it's a strange problem isn't it? And so annoying when you've opened your bonnet to look at something else and then the bonnet doesn't close! Unbelievable. I'm glad to have helped I didn't know that it'd work on a Mk5 thanks for letting me know!

[@nerds1013]

Thanks man almost crapped myself when I couldn’t get the hood to close.

[@ColdStream]

Same here such an annoying fault, happy to help 👍

[@ColdStream]

By the way I've subscribed to you and will be looking out for more context from you two please ASAP 😎

[@nerds1013]

@@ColdStream thanks man! I’ll be looking for more from you as well. VWs are something else.

[@luke4105]

Thank you so much , got my MK5 GTI sorted !!

[@ColdStream]

Happy to help, GTI beast!

[@MrHussain1998]

Having the same issue with mine now, might give this a try tomorrow

[@jsmithgate]

Thank you . I am of the exact same opinion . I will never buy a VW again so many issues. I am reverting back to my first car maker which was Japanese (Mazda)

[@norsephoenix9940]

Lifesaver man, thank you so much!

[@ColdStream]

Very happy to help, I hope it didn't affect your Xmas and new year too much 💪 please hit subscribe 🎉🎉 thank you very much for your comment 👌

[@cjenner39]

this worked a treat! thanks for sharing

[@ColdStream]

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[@lynellewilliams3003]

Thank you so much. This was a massive help

[@ColdStream]

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[@lolxd3248]

greetings from Poland!

[@ColdStream]

Greetings!! And thank you for your kind comment! 🎉🎉

[@DilbiWilber]

2 words that should never be used in the same sentence, German and engineer.

[@vsixx4330]

I needed this! You lifesaver!

[@ColdStream]

I'm glad I could help! 😎

[@lprc.]

I'll give this a try tomorrow, thanks mate👌🏼

[@Reman1975]

The catch units on these are ok until they start to rust. VW moulded plastic over pressed metal parts for the actual mechanism, but when rust creeps under the plastic it causes the parts to expand and bind. Eventually the plastic will start to crack off the metal. Annoyingly, it can be a pig to get the unit out with the minuscule amount of slack on the microswitches cable, and if the switch pops off it's near as damn it impossible to get back into position with the catch fitted. If that switch isn't fitted properly it can also cause the car to cut out ! It needs to be pressed to think the bonnets closed, so as a stop gap "Fix" if you find yourself in trouble, you can pop the switch off, and wrap a cable tie around it to keep it pressed.

[@ColdStream]

Thanks for the great comment 🎉🎉👍👍

[@ed-cookie-Cook]

Got the same problem with my wife's polo. Will look tomorrow. Thanks.

[@rorygowans226]

Nice one, just fixed my Mrs Audi A3 that had the same problem, cheers 🍻

[@MidNovemberKid]

Helped me, thanks

[@ColdStream]

You're very welcome 👌 happy to help! Please subscribe 💪💪👅🥪

[@1theonlychampion]

Legend thank you 🙏

[@ColdStream]

And thank you so much for your kind comment 🥳🥳 please subscribe I'm getting so close to 1k subs almost there 🥳

[@kinimod5]

Hello, can you help me please? I have similar problem. Open bonnet light does not show, when i open hood. Can i fix it with WD 40? I wanna try spray it on electric contact. Whats your opinion?

[@ColdStream]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 I'll have a think about that one 😂😂 hit subscribe 🥳🥳

[@ColdStream]

Wait a second, I thought you were joking but you're serious, hmm you want to make that light come back on 🤔

[@kinimod5]

@@ColdStream I tried move with cabels and it works! After all i will try WD for contacts too.

[@ColdStream]

@@kinimod5 it's safe for electrical contacts as it doesn't conduct electricity but it's best to apply it and then wipe it off. Please subscribe 🥳🥳

[@traceykays433]

I'm about to come to the same decision you are about selling my vw's. If they were not so much fun to drive. I wouldn't have em

[@ColdStream]

Hi Tracey, thanks for your comment and for me it's the looks the cars look proper gorge. The fault in this video apart from the bonnet lol turned out to be the EGR valve, cost me 300 to fix. Less than a year later the mechatronic went faulty and cost me 2000 to fix (I've made a video about it) less than 2 years later, (last week lol) the car is now stuck in first gear. VW want 60 quid to get the car on the ramp, then 375 to check it. Then it's either a warranty repair or about 6000 for a new gear box. 😂😂😂😭 I'll never go near a VW ever again. Toyota forever, they don't look too good but they are soooo soooo reliable, bank balance will be beaut!!

[@sososhubashikeli8756]

Where does the sensor come from in the cabin to indicate that it is installed

[@VANILLACR3AM99]

Worked for me. Thank you!

[@ColdStream]

You're very welcome! Happy to help! 👍

[@alexmuller5858]

You are an angel - thank you for posting this video.

[@ColdStream]

:) glad to have helped! Thank you!

[@arcamead1]

Got the same problem, and you sound just as fed up as I am, good stuff though mate

[@ColdStream]

Yeah I had proper had enough. Opened the bonnet for one problem and then that happened, ended up with two problems.. ridiculous. I hope you manage to sort it easily 💪

[@Sam-tw2sr]

So what happens with mine, is that when im driving the bonnet comes up. Not fully luckily as the latch bit still holds, so can i use this technique to hopefully sort the issue i have?

[@ColdStream]

Hey Sam, this might work, but no guarantee, this is more for when the bonnet won't close, keeps springing open.

[@Hamster_HwH]

I have the same problem bonnet won't close unless we slam it down bought a new bottom part of the catch thingy to hold it down still wont work even if we slam it now and thats with a new button part. The bonnet will stay in place but wont lock and stay still theres a big gap

[@SonnyxMarrs]

This video stopped me ripping the front of my car off in frustration 🎉

[@ColdStream]

❤️💪 my work here is done 😅 I'm glad to have helped 👌 I hope the job went well for you 👍👍

[@slayer442]

Hey mate iam currently having a problem opening it my latch is broken won’t open I’ve tried everything have u got any tips for me pls im stressing man

[@slayer442]

2008 tiguan Australian model

[@ColdStream]

If you can see the latch through any gap then spray some lubricant on it. When you pull the lever to release the latch do you feel it affect the hood?

[@slayer442]

@@ColdStream thanks mate il try give it a go and il let you know how I go as I have to service her tomorrow for a basic service

[@slayer442]

@@ColdStream also I’ve tried pulling wire as my pull latch is broken and no go is there any other way I can get it to work

[@ColdStream]

I found this: The next step to opening the hood is probably where you’re caught if you’re here looking for instructions. Since there is a second catch, you can’t simply lift the hood like you might a trunk after popping it open. Slide your fingers under the hood and feel around by the VW emblem. Slightly to the right should be another release lever, which you simply lift up with your fingers or pull toward you as you pull up on the weight of the hood. Some models will stay up on their own, while others have a rod to prop the hood on. Pull up on this rod, lift it up, and slide it into the corresponding slot on the inside corner of the hood. Now you’re ready to check out that VW engine, or flaunt it to friends

[@MoneyYear24]

Thank you. Same problem on a 2011 vw passat. Gona try this in the morning. Definitely never buying a vw ever again.

[@shabnamaqib379]

Amazing, thank you! Just what I needed 👌🏼

[@ColdStream]

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[@kayngo87]

Thanks for this

[@ColdStream]

You're very welcome and thank you so much for subscribing

[@jamesgilmour128]

Having the same issue , tried wd-40 but to no avail , looking like a new latch is needed 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@jonathanstedman4149]

the same sentiment as you - never getting a VW again. they have just gone downhill in the last decade. Cheap parts - cheap paint - springs continually breaking - battery always discharging

[@ColdStream]

I agree with you entirely! I have another video coming up about Another fault I had on this car. It blew my mind!! And coated £2,000 to fix. I will NEVER buy a VW again.

[@jonathanstedman4149]

@@ColdStream I've had Mk2 Polo - Bomb proof, Mk2 jetta - bomb proof, 1994 Passat - Bomb proof. (then Honda Accord - atomic bombproof) - then my 2009 plate Passat - heap of junk - springs break all the time, gear change is gummed up, heater switch replaced 3 times, Paint is fragile, alloys totally corroded, Windscreen is made with soft scratchable glass, battery always discharges in 2 weeks - auto elec can't find the fault. I hope my payout from VW for dieselgate is worth the wait :-) . My wife's 2004 Corrolla is still going strong - paint unchipped - alloys as bright as the day bought, windscreen is as clear as the day it was bought - no problems on ANYTHING except the exhaust which needs changing every 3 years - probably my gravel track , engine as sweet as the day it was bought. The seller pointed to the - 'Made in JAPAN' badge under the windscreen and all these years later it did actually did mean something. I'll look out for your video !!

[@jonathanstedman4149]

And thank for the video on the bonnet catch - Arrghhh - will have to fixx this weekend.

[@tammytraversie5952]

What size do I need to remove that cover?

[@ronmcminn103]

F

[@willur5373]

Mate fml this has jus happened to me

[@ColdStream]

Trust me I know the feeling, ridiculous isn't it, I only openned the bonnet to have a look, good thing is its a quite easy fix. I hope this video helps to sort it. ( personally I couldn't believe it wouldn't close, I tried to force it shut about 20 times before admitting it needed looking at)

[@willur5373]

@@ColdStream It's happened to me before on my mk5 but wd40 has sorted it out doesn't seem to be working this time. Trust me, I tried slamming it down in every way possible before looking at it, its such an annoying thing to stop working. Thanks for the video tho man it will definitely help me when i can be bothered to take it apart the bloody thing

[@ColdStream]

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[@arrogantambassador]

Here in 2023 . Thanks for the video man . If anybody would like to know my fix was as simple as moving my rubber bushings on the top of my hood I just twisted them in lol.