[V8] Emergency Hood Release

[Scott Simmons]

Access to the hood latch-pin release lever (what the cable pulls on) was 
gained through removal of the side marker lights.  Hardest part was 
trusting my tiny jack on my inclined driveway while I crawled under the 
car.  Once they were removed, it was reach-in-and-pull.

The loosey-goosey inside-pull-lever was due to the cable slipping out of 
the release lever at the passenger side.  I aligned and tightened 
everything down and now my hood is level on both sides. 

For future reference,
Scott S.

sdewitt at stx.rr.com wrote:

> You may be able to access the hood relase levers (that the cables 
> actuate) with a skinny rod between the headlamps. You may also have to 
> push the hood pins over with same rod while lifting, as if they are 
> grossly misaligned they may not pass through the tube.
>
> You also may be able to unscrew the pins with them in place.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Scott Simmons <indischrot at gmail.com>
> Date: Wednesday, July 11, 2007 4:48 pm
> Subject: [V8] Emergency Hood Release
> To: V8 Audi Fans <v8 at audifans.com>
>
> > I was adjusting the hood pins today and the hood slipped shut when
> > I did
> > not want it to, with a pin horribly misaligned. Now I can't get
> > it
> > open. The hood release handle inside the car has no resistance
> > either
> > direction. I need to get in and survey the damage. Any BTDT's?
> >
> > ~Scott S.
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