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Underlying cause of stuck hood Posted by IrieTom [Email] ![]() ![]() ![]() In Reply to: stuck hood, destijl, Tue, 27 Mar 2001 20:50:03 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
A few years ago, I had to replace the hood release cable on my old '83T. During that process, I noticed a very poor design in the method of securing the cable housing.
The end of the cable housing near the striker plate is held in place with a small piece of metal which sandwiches the cable housing end to the bottom side of the striker plate. This is secured with two bolts threaded into the plate. The deficiency of this design is that the cable housing will come loose and slide through if either one of those two bolts loosens.
Remove your grille and take a look at the end of the cable housing. I'll bet that the end has pulled through the little "clamp" and is right next to the release mechanism. If you put everything back where it started, and use locktite on the bolts, you'll be back in business. Lube the actual release mechanism, and the hood will pop up with little effort.
When the poor design lets go again, you'll know exactly how to fix it within a minute or two.
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