[s-cars] Hood latch clip broke. Help!

[Tom Green]

Well, imagine that.  The parts illustration shows the 4A0 823 570  
plastic clip in place and a 4A0 823 567 spring metal clip over on the  
side with
no clear indication where it fits.  That is part 25 for the plastic  
and 24 for the metal.  I found the invoice with the part # on it and  
sure enough the
dealer had sold me the metal clip.  IIRC, the parts specialist said  
the plastic clip had been superseded by the metal clip and I didn't  
question it at
$0.99 each.
I always liked the plastic clips better and think they fit better and  
are kinder to the cable.  The back of the plastic clip is a "v"  
shaped spring that
may need some encouragement or lubrication to get it to snap into  
place.  The metal clips look more durable, but the OEM plastic lasted  
10 years.

Tom

On Jan 23, 2007, at 10:13 AM, Stott Hare wrote:

> Metal replacement clips are available where?  When I got my S6,  
> Northern European had "fixed" the missing clips for the previous  
> owner by drilling the upper cross member and wiring the cable to it  
> (think bread ties only bigger and uglier).  I went and got two new  
> plastic clips from the dealer... but they don't actually clip into  
> the support.  They insert, but the core is thicker metal then the  
> little slot/lip the clip provides to hook over the edge.  And just  
> to be clear, I'm not talking about the plastic golf tee things at  
> either end, those I have metal tees replacements of.
>
> Thanks!
> Stott Hare
> 95 S6A
>
> Tom Green wrote:
>> You probably have it open by now.
>> Just take the metal clothes hanger  with a little hook on the end.
>> Visualize where the cable usually is on the inside of the top brace.
>> It will droop slightly, so reach in the top slot of the grill with
>> the hanger
>> with the hook turned up to catch the cable.  Pull and the remaining
>> hood catch will release.  Metal replacement clips are available.
>>
>> Tom
>>
>>
>>
>>>  "Brian DeWyngaert Jr" <brian.dewyngaert.jr at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> So I went to go open the hood this morning to check the air pressure
>>> lines running to the FPR to see if they were leaking.  I pulled the
>>> hood opener and heard this slight crack accompianed with the  
>>> sound of
>>> something hitting the concrete.  It looks like a piece of white
>>> plastic, cylindrical in shape.
>>> To top this off the bloody hood won't open, otherwise I would just
>>> epoxy this and be on my way.  Anybody have a clue on how to open the
>>> hood from the outside. The little clip that broke, I am sure is the
>>> one on the drivers side, since that side will raise about 1.5in.
>>>
>>> Brian D
>>> 94 S4
>>>
>>
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