Skip to main content

Closed9 replies

Hood release cable

FM Former Member
I was at the gas station the other day, and pulled on the hood release to open the hood. The hood opened, but I still had the red knob in my hand! I had noticed that previous to it coming apart, it was difficult to open. It appears that the cable pulled right out from the knob. I am thinking that I will have to purchase a whole new assembly unless the cable can be secured in the knob again. I'm just not exactly sure how it would be. Either way, I am going to have to get under the car and pull the cable all the way out from the latch mechanism. Any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks,

Mark
Original Post

Replies sorted oldest to newest

FM Former Member
I was at the gas station the other day, and pulled on the hood release to open the hood. The hood opened, but I still had the red knob in my hand! I had noticed that previous to it coming apart, it was difficult to open. It appears that the cable pulled right out from the knob. I am thinking that I will have to purchase a whole new assembly unless the cable can be secured in the knob again. I'm just not exactly sure how it would be. Either way, I am going to have to get under the car and pull the cable all the way out from the latch mechanism. Any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks,

Mark
Alan MerklinAlan MerklinDrclock - Elkins, West Virginia Supporting Member
Mark,

...Measure the cable run to the latch, get a longer choke cable from NAPA, unhook and remove the old cable off the latch screw and out the guide tube.
Pull the new cable knob & cable from the NAPA cable, insert it into the old guide tube and attach to the latch.
Also a good idea to add a short hidden pull cable along side the latch in the event the cable breaks them all you have to do is crawl under the nose to yank the short latch cable. ~Alan
Hmmm,wonder what the Trent E. Warranty is on this :)
FM Former Member
Mark - I solved the "hard pull" trunk release with a "double" actuating mechanism. Basically, I duplicated the linkage mechanism of the latch itself with a second linkage having about the same mechanical advantage. Install this second linkage in series with the original latch pull. These two linkages working in series double your pulling power. Now my hand travel is twice as long as original, but I have twice the pulling power, and the front trunk opens with a very light two finger tug. Plenty of room to mount second linkage.
FM Former Member
My hidden release isn't inside the car -- I drilled a hole in the fenderwell inside the driver's front tire, and ran a cable with a look on the fenderwell end to the latch. Pull the latch from in front of the tire now, instead of inside the car -- and nobody -- 'cept you guys now -- knows where it is.
(And Alan, if you're still taking notes, you now have read how to start, peel open AND fuel the thing. Dang it. I'm fresh outta secrets!)
Post Content
Remove This Ad

Membership Required

We're sorry. You must be signed in to continue. Sign In or Register
×
Are you sure you want to remove from your Block List?
×
Loading...
×
When you block a person, they can no longer invite you to a private message or post to your profile wall. Replies and comments they make will be collapsed/hidden by default. Finally, you'll never receive email notifications about content they create or likes they designate for your content.
Note: if you proceed, you will no longer be following .
×
Link copied to your clipboard.
×

Access to this requires a premium membership.

Supporting Member

Please help keep us running!

Supporting members have donated about $4.00 a month ($49.00 US per year) paid annually.

  • Priority support
  • Removal of inter-page (between thread) advertisements.
  • Access to Build Manuals
  • Access to Knowledge Base
  • Access to Supporting Members events.
  • Access to Leveraged Group Buying from site Merchants.

AUTO RENEW: You membership will auto-renew after 12 months. If you prefer not to auto-renew, you can cancel your premium membership at any time and it will remain in effect until the end of the 12 months. To cancel, sign in at SpeedsterOwners.com and navigate to: (Your User Name)  > Premium Membership.

PLEASE NOTE: Your credit card will receive a charge from CROWDSTACK PAY, the payment processor, not SpeedsterOwners.com.

$49.00 per 12 Months (plus tax if applicable)
×