Steve S.,
I have had some problems with the hood release mechanism, which
manifested itself as being unable to release rear catch. The problem
was a lack of proper bonnet catch mechanism alignment that would not
allow the opening of metal jaws to reach "release" position on the spindle.
This was cured by releasing the hood though removal of front hinge
bolts, and hood. The attachment of a flexible wire from the hood catch
hook through the grille, and aligning the catch mechanism so it would
release when pulled.
If I had not done this, I might have pulled much too vigorously on the
"T" release knob and broken "something" in the train.
Now it opens easily.
Steve
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Steve Sage wrote:
> One of the "ears" broke off my plastic hood release pull handle in the
> Tiger. It's the type with the metal bar, not the wire, that goes
> through the firewall. It's the handle that says "Bonnet" on it in
> later cars (Series V Alpines and maybe MK II Tigers?), but on mine, a
> MK1A, there's no lettering on the handle.
>
> I bought a used replacement assembly but figure it's only a matter of
> time that it may break too if I install it.
>
> Has anyone come up with a replacement handle that looks stock, or
> close to it, made of metal? I'm thinking I could cut off what remains
> of the plastic handle from the metal bar (It's held on with what looks
> to be a tiny pop rivet of some type, or maybe just a small metal tab,
> or more likely the handles were hot molded onto the bar with no
> provision to be replaced normally). Then a metal replacement handle
> could be clamped on in some way.
>
> I have to give the hood release a pretty definite "yank" to open the
> hood, so that's probably not "normal" and may be why the release
> handle broke in the first place.
>
> Thanks!
> Steve Sage
>
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