On Jul 21, 11:28=A0pm, Leftie <N...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> ransley wrote:
> > On Jul 20, 7:49 am, Leftie <N...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> >> =A0 =A0 4 cylinder version. The cable has stretched out and won't
rele=
ase
> >> the hood. How do I access and adjust it?
>
> > The rubber bumpers under the hood settle and need to be screwed out,
> > having someone lift the hood while you try to pull the release often
> > works, then you might reset the whole lock out or maybe a cable clamp,
> > it can stretch from friction from the hood being to low, well, it
> > worked for me.
>
> =A0 =A0 I'll try it. The car was 180k miles on it, and I'm sure it's
just
> normal stretching. I need a way to first get it open, then adjust it.
> I'll try the two-person solution you suggested for opening it, then see
> what I can do about adjusting it.
mine actualy stuck to the bumpers from old grease or whatever, I had
to pry it up, or maybe I hit it down, i forget, but when it sticks I
am lucky enough to get my fingernails in enough to pull it up, since
the bumpers settle, the pin gets locked in place, eventualy you will
figure it out .


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