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D3 - Body and Exterior Bumpers, bonnets, glass, trims - Everything outside |
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S8 Hood latch seized?
Hi All,
My hood has stopped opening with only the (UK) passenger side latch releasing when I pull on the release lever. I have now removed wheel arch liner and can pull on both cables after the splitter box - both pull tight but still the drivers side latch won't release, apparently this latch is seized. Please let me know how I can get this latch open without damaging my hood. Thanks for any help you can offer, Stephen Scarborough UK 2006 S8, D3, 5.2L
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Present cars Daily driver: BMW e65 730d Batmobile: 2006 S8, D3, 4E 5.2L V10 BSM with (loud) Miltek SS exhaust, Carbon Fibre trim, Alcantara headlining, soft close and keyless entry. |
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Have a look at this thread...
http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/showthread.php?t=11565
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2012 A6 3.0 TDI Avant, Silver, 7 Spd STronic, Bose, ACC, Advanced Parking Camera, Power close / open tailgate, Side and Lane Assist, AMI & Jukebox, Adaptive lights with corner and high beam assist, Through load with ski bag, Audi pre sense plus, sports diff and sport suspension, Panoramic roof, Storage pack, MMI touchpad and VIM, etc. Oh and now retro fit rear seat entertainment 2019 BMW I3. Heat pump, Winter, professional and comfort packs, Harmon Kardon, autopilot 2022 Mercedes EQC 400 Previously: 2009 S8, Silver, B&O, Ceramic Brakes, Advanced Parking Camera, VCDS 2008 A8 3.0 Tdi sport, B&O |
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Thanks again, Stephen.
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Present cars Daily driver: BMW e65 730d Batmobile: 2006 S8, D3, 4E 5.2L V10 BSM with (loud) Miltek SS exhaust, Carbon Fibre trim, Alcantara headlining, soft close and keyless entry. |
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I can only suggest you are very careful.
I too had problems last year but due to one of the cables snapping. I tried to release the catches but to no avail, in the end a body shop got the bonnet open but they had to break the grill. I will say that being able to visualise the catches better would have helped me, photos are ok but it would have been great to crawl all over another A8, actually understand the engineering etc, perhaps that may work for you? Good luck and be careful.
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'09 D3 S8 - Most of the bells and whistles (B&O, Audi Exclusive brown interior and exterior paint, soft close, ACC etc) de-flapped manifold! |
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Hi All,
Success! Ok so I started off with a new bimetallic hacksaw blade then wrapped 3/4 of it with duct tape. Next I used a plastic wedge [doorstop] to help lift the unlocked side of the hood for better overal access, then after locking the taped end of the hacksaw blade with a vice grip pliers to get hold of it; I proceeded to saw off the hood-mounted lock bracket, requiring two cuts as I was unable to reach the lock latch with the blade. Amazingly no collateral damage Ordering a set of cables now, new hood bracket, one latch with micro switch. Thanks guys for your support. Very much appreciated and I hope I will be able to return the support in the future. Kind regards Stephen.
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Present cars Daily driver: BMW e65 730d Batmobile: 2006 S8, D3, 4E 5.2L V10 BSM with (loud) Miltek SS exhaust, Carbon Fibre trim, Alcantara headlining, soft close and keyless entry. |
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Congrats, well done.
This beautiful Forum strikes again. I am part of a great gang.
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