At 08:46 PM 8/7/2003 -0400, you wrote:
>My good friend Ike thanks all for the info to release a broken cable to a
>hood latch, however, this was a little confusing why it still would not
release.
> After taking out the glove box and going through the fire wall hole with a
>hook, it worked great. It pulled the latch no problem, but it still didn't
>release.
>Last resort, prying open with a screw driver. ouch!
>Luckily it lifted open easy. The cable never broke but the spring had broke
>away from the hood bracket. The hood stayed down.
> Anyone seen this happen before?
Yep. Same here. The spring was fine, but the spring-to-hood mounting
plate, of rather light gauge steel, was fractured. I'm not a welder, so
was wondering if anyone has successfully welded one back together... or if
we just have to junk it and buy a whole new assembly?
--Glenn 74
San Diego
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