Quick and dirty fix for hood release cable guide sleeves

[Jim Jordan]

Hi,

While fiddling around with getting replacement guide sleeves I derived a
cheap and dirty work around that may be as good as the replacements. I got
an aluminum screw post in the specialty section of OSH(Orchard Supply
Hardware).  It was nominally 1" long and had an OD of ~3/16", about the same
as the small OD of the broken sleeve.  I drilled through from the threaded
end of the screw post with a 1/8" bit making a hole through the head of the
post.  Then I drilled through from the clamp side of the sleeve, the big
end, with a bit the same size as the screw post OD, tapped the screw post
through the head of the broken guide sleeve, and voila, a working guide
sleeve.  

I used regular tools, hand drill, etc.  Could be done better with a drill
press, but then I could make them with a small lathe.  

I'm buying a couple just in case........

Cheers!

Jim Jordan