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Hood release cables- Can they be repaired?


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Paul:

 

You could do an "Alley fix" by dropping a wire attached to the spring activated latch, that can be reached behind the rad near the bottom. Just weigh the wire down with something substantial do it doesn't get lost in the fray. Theives will never figure it out.

 

As you know, routing a replacement all the way back to the lever can be a chore.

 

good luck, John

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Hey Paul-

 

If the cable is snapped in two, I've done that repair (back in the 70's). I just pulled both ends of the cable towards each other as tight as I could, and "fastened" them together with a pair of Vise-Grips. Just like Downtown:D .

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Some 15 years ago my handle spilt:eek:

 

I used CA glue (crazy glue) and it has worked fine ever since:D

 

I didn't think it would hold but it has!!!!!!

 

Glenn,

82 Hatch, CA'd knob up for grabs! Summer has hood pins.

01 Forester, Bent but not broken!

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It looks like some of you know how to remove the interior handle from a donor car,could you enlighten the rest of us? I admitedly didn't give it much effort last time I was at the yard, but it stumped me...

muchas danke's

-Dok

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