ekimyerac Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 Hi, my daughters 87 Soob, the cable holding that opens the hood came off. How can I get the hood open? Michael Carey, KD7GHZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam N.D.J. Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 Hope you don't have A/c, lay on your back under the front, reach behind the bumper to where the latch is, and release the hood. Sometimes take a couple tries depending on how hard the latch is to activate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subyrally Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 depending on the grill, you might be able to get at it with needle nose pliers, thats how i had to open my hood when i was rebuilding my rx. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ekimyerac Posted June 14, 2004 Author Share Posted June 14, 2004 Thanks, got itopen. But how do I replace the cable? Thanks, Michael Carey, KD7gha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beavis Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 Go to the junkyard and grab a cable off another car. Unbolt the grille, and the latch and remove the cable. You might have to unbolt a few other things to get it out. Once it's free of everything in the engine compartment, you can unbolt the bracket inside the car and pull the whole thing out from inside the car. Installing it, just do everything in reverse. Shouldn't be too hard to figure out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edrach Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 A junkyard cable should be a good interim fix, but I suspect this is one time that it's better to buy a new one at the dealership. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ekimyerac Posted June 14, 2004 Author Share Posted June 14, 2004 I will try and go to Pull and Save this weekend, but it is a busy time, getting my scouts to Brounsea and losing my son as camp staff for the summer. Michael Carey, KD7GHZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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