Argh! How do get my hood open?

[SuffolkD at aol.com]

In a message dated 5/28/2004 2:11:34 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
quattro-request at audifans.com writes:

John:

Where do I get some of these clips?  My 200 Avant is missing one near the 
nose which gives enough "play"/cable slack to prevent the system from opening the 
hood properly.

The ETKA didn't show them (for the 200) but maybe for the V8 or are those 
different?
TIA - Scott by BOSTON

> 
> Dave implored:  "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!!!"
> 
> The release mechanisms are designed so they pull toward the center.  The
> left "arm" moves to the right, the right one towards the left.  There is no
> center catch.  The repair parts are readily available, and look like golf
> tees.  Originally they were white plastic, but I've gotten brass ones as
> replacement parts in the past.  You should also get the little cable clips
> through which the wire passes on its path across the core support, and it
> sounds like you'll be needing a new cable with it's housing.