As described below, exactly the same thing has happened to me several times;
the cable is NOT broken, the latch mechanism WORKS and yet the hood wouldn't
pop open. When it happens I get it to open the way that David describes. The
question is why and most importantly what is the fix. If anyone knows please
respone on list, we can't be the only three that this has happened to!
John, '71 TR6
Charleston, WV
Date: Sun, 6 Jul 2003 05:22:02 -0400
From: "David Mahlmeister" <dmahlmeister@peoplepc.com>
Subject: Re: Stuck Bonnet
Steve,
I had this happen before and what worked for me was to have someone pull on
the release cable while I applied palm pressure, in a pulsing action like
your trying to start somebody's heart, to the area of the hood just above
the latch. Press as hard as you can without deflecting the hood. You don't
want press so hard that you damage the sheet metal.
Hope it works for you,
Dave Mahlmeister
72 tr6
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Steven Altomare" <gtg124h@mail.gatech.edu>
To: "6-Pack" <6pack@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, July 05, 2003 2:54 PM
Subject: Stuck Bonnet
> Hi list,
>
> A few weeks ago, the bonnet on my TR6 got stuck closed. I have no idea
of
> how to open it. The cable is not broken however, the latch mechanism is
> operating. It seems as if the spring part of the latch that mounts to the
> bonnet is somehow wedged in place. I have already tried a few things and
> read a few articles (and looked in the archives) referring to this
problem,
> yet no ideas I have found have helped at all.
>
> Any ideas?
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