hood latch question - FIXED!

[no1of consequence]

hey everyone, thanks so much for the help and tips. i panicked and the job 
wasnt nearly as bad as i figured it woudl be. dontcha LOVE when that's the 
case? sticking your head under the car [with the bumper on] you have a clear 
line of sight to the underside of the hood pin receptacle [pass side]. reach 
up with a screwdriver, do a bit of jam jam and wiggle wiggle and it popped 
free. took a  alittle bit of finagling to line it up, and a few smacks with 
a rubber mallet to tweak the post into shape, but now its all set.

and that concludes about 3 months of audilessness as i replaced..
alternator with ultranator, starter, euro's + harness, acc belts, all PS 
lines rebuilt, most new coolant lines, replace most every vaccum line in the 
engine bay, all new radiator mounts, and a full tune up. [i know.. i know.. 
i work slow, and have a full time job, gf and social life =]

made possible in no small part by the folks on this list.

thanks!!
jim

>From: SuffolkD at aol.com
>To: quattro at audifans.com, iin10ded at hotmail.com
>Subject: Re: hood latch question
>Date: Wed, 19 May 2004 21:29:46 EDT
>
>
>
>Jim:  I have pictures and a web write up if you have an e-mail that can 
>take
>a meg or two download.  I did it on a 200.
>
>Take a coat hanger and go for the release wire, or  getting at the pins 
>from
>below (if you can) and push them back out over the pin trap.
>HTH - Scott by BOSTON
>
> > From: "no1of consequence" <>
> > hey boys n girls..
> >
> > anyone have any tips / tricks on popping open a hood that is stuck shut?
> > Let's suppose the entire front of the car is assembled. I put my 
>eurolights
> > in last night which required loosening and then retighten [and 
>subsequently
> > realign] all of the hood / radiator supports. when i went to close the 
>hood
> > i must have turned my brain off because i pushed it shut without 
>re-lining
> > up the left+right side catch's. Now the hood wont open. Oops. Needless 
>to
> > say i want to hack all of my fingers off with a rusty spoon.
> >
> > I tried gently prying under the hood with the latch held open but no 
>dice.
> > Anyone have a clue as to how the latch mechaniism actually grabs the 
>post? I
> > dont know what to reach for under the car to
> > pop/pull/yank/bend/molest/sever/etc.
> >
> > thanks,
> >
>
>

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