[V8] Can't open hood

[Kneale Brownson]

If you take off the belly pan, I think you may be able to manipulate the
latches with a long pliers.  The cable draws the latch levers toward the
center of the core support, I believe, so you need to move the levers
toward eachother.  

At 07:46 PM 1/12/2004 -0500, Gunter wrote:
>Not opening at all...........secondary latch was never great either but it's
>definitely the main cable that runs to the driver's footwell....
>
>Gunter
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Jeff Goldberg" <jgoldberg at ntelos.net>
>To: "@V8 list" <v8 at audifans.com>
>Sent: Monday, January 12, 2004 7:29 PM
>Subject: RE: [V8] Can't open hood
>
>
>> Not opening at all, or secondary latch at the hood not working?
>>
>> I had trouble with the secondary latch.  The little plastic pivot point
>pin
>> broke off, causing the handle to fall free.  I hooked the secondary latch
>with a
>> coat hanger and opened the hood.  I drilled through the plastic housing
>for the
>> handle and installed a small bolt to act as the pivot point.
>>
>> Jeff
>>
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: v8-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com]On Behalf
>> > Of Gunter
>> > Sent: Monday, January 12, 2004 6:53 PM
>> > To: v8 at audifans.com
>> > Subject: [V8] Can't open hood
>> >
>> >
>> > I feel foolish but...........
>> >
>> > Hood release cable no longer operational.  I did the TB a month ago
>> > and loosened the cable when removing the front end............likely
>> > didn't take enough care to properly secure the "cable fastener" when
>> > reassembling.......was OK up until yesterday.........probably
>loosened.......
>> >
>> > Is there an easy way to solve my problem?
>> >
>> > After this, I plan to go back to mechanics 101..........no, maybe
>> > grade school.
>> >
>> > Gunter
>> > 1990 V8 Q, Cleveland
>> > _______________________________________________
>> > V8 mailing list
>> > V8 at audifans.com
>> > http://www.audifans.com/mailman/listinfo/v8
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> V8 mailing list
>> V8 at audifans.com
>> http://www.audifans.com/mailman/listinfo/v8
>>
>
>
>_______________________________________________
>V8 mailing list
>V8 at audifans.com
>http://www.audifans.com/mailman/listinfo/v8