[V8] Hood latch Proceedure

[Dan Hamren]

Well I finally got around to getting the hood opened the hard way.  It
wasn't as hard as I thought it would be.  With the belly pan off I
reached up with my had to the left side of the bomb.  I could see the
wire and just followed it to the metal loop and pushed it toward the
center of the car.  The passenger side was a touch more tricky, but once
you know what to feel for its not that bad at all.  I took off the two
plastic nuts in the wheel well that are closest to the front of the car.
I was able to push the well cover towards the wheel to get my arm up
into the engine bay.  I have long arms and was almost up to my shoulder
before I found it. Again you push it towards the center of the car.
Voila. It takes longer to get the belly pan back on than it does to hit
the metal loops.

HTH.

 

Gunter in Cleveland sent me his write up, and it was right on! Thanks
Guy!

 

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Just did this a month ago..............with belly pan off, reach up from
underneath............can do one side at a time...........driver's side
is the easier one to begin with..........can reach the latch with a
fully outstretched arm by going up just lateral to the frame and the
'bomb'..........there's just enough space in there for your
arm...........feel for the latch and press it towards the center of the
car..........the driver's side latch will release independent of the
passenger's side.

 

You can do more or less the same on the passenger's side but will need
an 'extension' to your arm...........I used a wooden paint stirring
stick.........gently 'probe' around until you find the
latch...........DO NOT apply force to the upper radiator vent plastic
nipple that feeds the reservoir.........you could accidentally snap it
off.

 

That's it............there is no other way............all you need are
long arms.

 

Good luck.

 

Gunter

Cleveland

 

 

Dan Hamren

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96 A6 avant for sale 

2000 A6 2.7 manual in my future hopefully!