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My bonnet wouldn't close...

Chrissy_J
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This is an intriguing problem. About a month ago, I had a flat battery in my Mk6 van (from connecting a dashcam to a permanent live feed) so after a jump-start I took the battery out to charge at home overnight. 

After I took the battery out, the bonnet wouldn't slam closed. I couldn't work out why, so I left it down; it was midnight and it seemed safe enough.  When I replaced the charged battery in the morning, the bonnet slammed shut, just as it should. 

Anyway. This week I had a broken spring on the front OS suspension, so I took the afternoon off to fix it. When I took the strut out from the wheelarch, the bonnet wouldn't close. When the spring was replaced and the strut refitted, the bonnet closed properly. 

Question: is this a usual thing? I can't recall it happening to any other vehicle I've worked on. 

And, given the supposed rigidity of the chassis, why would removing minor items like the battery affect the bonnet? 

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