Argh! How do get my hood open?

[Matt Suffern]

I had this exact same problem about a month ago when I pulled the dumb sheath off after the cable end broke.  Easy fix.

Get a coat hanger, straighten it, and make a small hook in the end.

Get a flashlight and look through the grille just behind the driver's side headlight--you should be able to see the hood release mechanism for that side.

Using your coathanger, thread it through the grille, hook it around various rods until you pop that side of the hood loose.  After you find the right rod to pull on you'll be able to do it no problem.

Until you get another hood cable, that is  :o)

Best,

Matt
'86 4kq
Chapel Hill, NC


Message: 11
Date: Fri, 28 May 2004 13:23:57 -0400
From: David <duandcc_forums at cox.net>
Subject: Argh! How do get my hood open?
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As some of you know, while at Carlisle, my hood cable gave way. 
It appeared to have broken on  the inside the cabin end. So we pulled 
the sheaving off if and thought we could just use a pair of plyers 
to pull it to release the hood. Well...I tried to open the hood 
today, and it won't release all the way. The center and passenger 
side will release, but not the drivers side. The cable is intact, 
but it seems like it is just no longer connected to the release 
mechanism on the drivers side. So, now what do I do? How do I get 
the hood open to replace the cable? HELP!!!

Dave
87.5 CGT
SE Virginia