[s-cars] Okay, I'll actually ask a question for the list...

[Larry]

See!  Even this Morse Code level of interwebz, from barely after Al Gore invented it ;-) still serves up answers, with even pictures at Pony Express speeds...

Thanks all!  Cable Ties it is for now...

See y'all Saturday!

sent from my iPod


On Aug 20, 2013, at 12:14 AM, Mike Miller <mikemilr at blackfoot.net> wrote:

> I did the same thing for now with the cable ties. I assume eventually, being wire rubbing on plastic, they will fail.
> 
> I also fished two cable ties out where I can get to them with needle nose pliers if something goes haywire. I really do not want to have to try to release it from the bottm again!
> 
> Dave - feel free to use these pics:
> 
> http://www.blackfoot.net/~hlm5860/cabletie.jpg
> 
> http://www.blackfoot.net/~hlm5860/cabletie1.jpg
> 
> --mike in montana
> 
> 
> 
> On 8/19/2013 7:15 PM, Tony Curran wrote:
>> I have replaced both with cable ties. Been working just fine for a few
>> months now.
>> 
>> Tony
>> 96 S6
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
>> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Walter Moore
>> Sent: August-19-13 8:38 PM
>> To: Larry
>> Cc: S-Car-List at Audifans.Com
>> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Okay, I'll actually ask a question for the list...
>> 
>> This of course happened to me at the very first cars & coffee after I bought
>> my car. I was able to fish the release out with the tip of a screwdriver..
>> we used a cable tie to replace the clip, same as you.
>> 
>> 
>> Got love the stuff that goes brittle with the passing of the years.
>> 
>> 
>> On Mon, Aug 19, 2013 at 7:35 PM, Larry <larrycleung at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> One of the retainers for my hood release cable (holds the cable
>>> against the upper radiator support) has started to fail. I've
>>> temporarily rigged some cable ties to hold it, but looking to see if
>>> there are some more elegant solutions out there...
>>> 
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