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Offline callis

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Re: Bonnet catch failing- advice needed
« Reply #15 on: November 19, 2013, 08:49:40 pm »
Have a search on here i did a DIY when i changed the wives bonnet catch, Simply job took me 30mins.

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Re: Bonnet catch failing- advice needed
« Reply #16 on: November 19, 2013, 09:12:39 pm »
I had the same problem earlier this year.  Faffed about with it for a while (unsuccessfully) and in the end all it took was a bit of WD40 in the mechanism.

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Re: Bonnet catch failing- advice needed
« Reply #17 on: November 20, 2013, 12:00:16 am »




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Re: Bonnet catch failing- advice needed
« Reply #18 on: November 20, 2013, 12:28:49 am »
Have a search on here i did a DIY when i changed the wives bonnet catch, Simply job took me 30mins.

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Tried searching mate but couldn't find it, can you post link? Thanks.

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Re: Bonnet catch failing- advice needed
« Reply #19 on: November 20, 2013, 12:37:48 am »
Search harder (this is probably not the exact guide but one that is very good)

http://www.stuartdalby.co.uk/vwgolfmk5/bonnet_catch/index.php

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Re: Bonnet catch failing- advice needed
« Reply #20 on: November 20, 2013, 10:59:43 am »
Here you are buddy. Hope it helps

Can someone put it in the DIY section please.

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Re: Bonnet catch failing- advice needed
« Reply #21 on: November 20, 2013, 04:07:16 pm »
And this is why I don't do DIY- I attempted to take off the grill to get to the latch however the clips at the top of the grill appeared stuck so I put a screwdriver behind one of them and it snapped... Anyway I did manage to get the other one off. Just cleaned the latch and used WD40 which has done the job for the now.

Thanks for all the help folks, I just wish I was better at the execution!
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Re: Bonnet catch failing- advice needed
« Reply #22 on: November 20, 2013, 05:01:05 pm »
It's not you it's the plastic and the weather - always better if the cars in a nice warm garage for any of those risky bits.

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Re: Bonnet catch failing- advice needed
« Reply #23 on: November 21, 2013, 05:40:51 pm »
Anyone got part number & price?

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Re: Bonnet catch failing- advice needed
« Reply #24 on: November 21, 2013, 05:49:37 pm »
check my post has part number and price  :happy2:
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Re: Bonnet catch failing- advice needed
« Reply #25 on: November 22, 2013, 09:34:43 am »
Anyone got part number & price?

Both mine and Callis post has part number and price....

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Re: Bonnet catch failing- advice needed
« Reply #26 on: November 23, 2013, 01:08:17 pm »
Anyone got part number & price?

Both mine and Callis post has part number and price....

I was at work where the links do not work thats why I wanted a part number & price not a link....

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