1998 BMW 740 Bonnet stuck

1998 BMW 740
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MALCOLM_B
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Engine problem
1998 BMW 740 4 cyl Wheel Drive Type unknown Automatic 100000 miles
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The bonnet of my BMW is jammed shut. The release catch unlocks the right hand side catch but not the left. Do you have any tips for how I could release it. :-( I cant even top up my screen wash until I can sort this out.

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Malcolm
Dec 27, 2007 at 3:27 AM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

Try having someone hold a little pressure down on the sticking latch while you pull the release, sometimes this will spring the lock.

Mark (mhpautos)
Dec 27, 2007 at 8:19 AM
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MARILYN HASLEWOOD
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[quote:2beab7e6db="Malcolm_B"]Engine problem
1998 BMW 740 4 cyl Wheel Drive Type unknown Automatic 100000 miles
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The bonnet of my BMW is jammed shut. The release catch unlocks the right hand side catch but not the left. Do you have any tips for how I could release it. :-( I cant even top up my screen wash until I can sort this out.

Thx
Malcolm[/quote:2beab7e6db]
Feb 12, 2008 at 3:32 PM
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