On Jul 23, 6:26=A0am, Leftie <N...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> Leftie 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
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> >>> the hood. How do I access and adjust it?
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> >> 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 =A0I'll try it. The car was 180k miles on it, and I'm sure it's
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t
> > 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.
>
> =A0 =A0 We got it open with the two person method, and I oiled the
> mechanism. I didn't see a way to adjust the height of the rubber
> bumpers, though, and couldn't even feel the cable underneath the latch
> mount brace. Anyone familiar with the exact layout of the cable...?-
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The bumpers screw out and up with a pair of pliers, counter clock is
up, use grease it lasts longer, raising the hood might be all you
need, its all i needed.
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