Quick and dirty fix for hood release cable guide sleeves

[Ameer Antar]

Aren't these pieces available from the dealer still? I know I bought a set recently for not that much cash. And the new ones are aluminum as well.
 
-Ameer 
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Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2006 22:24:09 -0700
From: "Jake Spoon" [j8k3sp00n at gmail.com]
Subject: Re: Quick and dirty fix for hood release cable guide sleeves
To: audi at humanspeakers.com
Cc: quattro at audifans.com
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Hi Huw,

Drilling a bolt was my first thought; however, even unhardened steel bolts
are more than an old rechargeable Makita can take. You'd need a drill press
for that. I used an aluminum screw post because it was partly drilled, and
tapped, over half way through; and, last but not least, aluminum is much
softer.

Actually, the end result was far better than I expected, for small drill
bits tend to bend if not supported well. And, the stroke of genius? was to
use the original nylon cap end as a washer.

I suspect that the aluminum would wear as well as the nylon, for the wear of
steel against aluminum is minimal.

Cheers!

Jim Jordan
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