Hood pull snapped !
Terrorizing Orange Cones
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 2,572
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From: Northern CO
Since you have a '73 model, the old removing-the-eggcrate-trick won't help you any.
So, I did an advanced search for "hood cable", asking for info in the last 6 months.
This one seems to have good info:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-t...ood-stuck.html
Otherwise, do a search like I did and there are many responses to offer help.
So, I did an advanced search for "hood cable", asking for info in the last 6 months.
This one seems to have good info:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-t...ood-stuck.html
Otherwise, do a search like I did and there are many responses to offer help.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 799
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From: Lexington Park Maryland
That happened to me the other day as I attemp to replace the Rear Main Seal, since I had the car jacked up I reach up close to the master cylinder and open it that way. I replace the wire with a SS steel cable, I cut small section of the handle and drilled a hole big enough for the small cable and center punch it to hold the cable in place.
Advanced
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 50
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From: Waterloo IL
There are some plugs installed in the upper portin of the firewall extension just behind each of the hood catches/strikers. If you use a long screwdriver you can remove the plastic plug exposing a hole about 3/4 in in diameter. You should be able to reach in through the hole and push on the arm that activates the catch to release. If you do this on the drivers side the two are connected with a cable and it will release both sides at once.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Sep 2011
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From: Peoria Arizona
I have been looking at these and starting to think it's a good idea.
http://www.ecklerscorvette.com/produ...15699/image/0/
http://www.ecklerscorvette.com/produ...15699/image/0/
Safety Car
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From: Austin Texas
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when you replace the cable with a new one, use a peice of the old pull cable,
for an emergency pull wire, connect the new and old cable,
just let the old cable dangle in the engine compartment,
this way if it happens again,... you will have a backup pull-wire.
for an emergency pull wire, connect the new and old cable,
just let the old cable dangle in the engine compartment,
this way if it happens again,... you will have a backup pull-wire.
