Terry,
TigersUnited.com has multi-page article on how to align the pull rod,
tray, catch, hood catch, and hood front hinges.
Gaze through the tips contained in Mailing List Threads", under "Hood
Latch". While there is a lot of LAT hood information, there I wrote a
fairly detailed description on how to align your hood latch assembly,
as well as the hood hinges. It covers the use of "guide" holes in case
you ever have to dismantle anything and want to assure it is aligned on
assembly. Very simple drilling of small guide holes through the layers
of pieces, after the alignment procedure, that allows a simple drill
shank to put the stack in the correct place. The comment is about
halfway down the page, with a picture of the bonnet release mechanism,
with the words "Note: Pictures are for reference, not Tech Hint
illustration" , if you want to search the page:
http://www.tigersunited.com/tech_threads/tt-body9.asp
Steve (BTDT - Never again)
Packertl3@aol.com wrote:
>Today I met a fellow Tiger owner at the Ventura British Car Show. While
>working on his clutch master cylinder he allowed the hood to close. Per
>Murphy's
>Law, when he pulled the hood release rod it lost its purchase on the last
>thread
>of the anchor nut and came completely out of the firewall and into the
>passenger compartment with the hood still tightly closed. (Even if the
>captured
>anchor nut vibrated off I'm not sure how the rod got pulled out with the
>locknut
>still on the shaft??)
>
>I know the subject of remotely releasing a hood has been addressed thoroughly
>over the last couple years. But if you'd be so kind as to run it down again I
>will call the owner with your suggestions.
>Thanks
>Terry Packer
>9470018
>
>
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