By Addlight - Wed Mar 06, 2024 6:18 pm
- Wed Mar 06, 2024 6:18 pm
#258531
For quite a while I have had a very stiff hood release cable. It is worse when cold. I can always open the hood by releasing it slowly, but when cold, it takes a while to retract and allow the hood to be fully closed again.
I suspect the cable is too gummed up to fix, and am more than happy to install a new cable. So, am looking for any tips to make this job easier. I have traced the cable and inspected the attaching points and am a little intimidated. More so at the hood latch end; I have replaced the release handle in the driver footwell before so know how it comes apart.
Thanks in advance,
Matt
I suspect the cable is too gummed up to fix, and am more than happy to install a new cable. So, am looking for any tips to make this job easier. I have traced the cable and inspected the attaching points and am a little intimidated. More so at the hood latch end; I have replaced the release handle in the driver footwell before so know how it comes apart.
Thanks in advance,
Matt
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86.5 black/black, 5-speed, no rub strips, always undergoing some experiment
86.5 black/black, 5-speed, no rub strips, always undergoing some experiment