Hood Release
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Racer
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From: Yerington NV
Hood Release
What causes the handle TO NOT go back after being pulled to unlock the hood? I have sprayed it with lube and worked the handle until my fingers got numb ..... AND THEN I BROKE MY CABLE 
that goes across hood from latch to latch .... so it is on order ....
But I am wondering if there could be problem with handle/cable UP TO LATCH ...... (that I sprayed as well) .....
There is SO much going on with this car, that I would NEVER have done to ANY car, much less a corvette ... but there are many airheads out there and THANK GOD for the good people on this site that have been
SO GREAT and I don't know what I would have done without all the great advice that I get on this site!!!!
that goes across hood from latch to latch .... so it is on order ....But I am wondering if there could be problem with handle/cable UP TO LATCH ...... (that I sprayed as well) .....
There is SO much going on with this car, that I would NEVER have done to ANY car, much less a corvette ... but there are many airheads out there and THANK GOD for the good people on this site that have been
SO GREAT and I don't know what I would have done without all the great advice that I get on this site!!!!
Drifting
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From: BETHEL PARK PENNSYLVANIA
under the hood where the hood release cable attaches to the latch on the drivers side... there is a round cable stop with a set screw in it. with the hood cable handle pushed in, there is probably some space below the stop before it hits the latch. simply loosen the set screw and lower the stop on the cable, and tighten the stop, and bend the cable closer to the stop
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The hood latches on each side have a spring that closes the latch. Maybe the latch is dirty or bound up. One of my springs snapped and I can't find a replacement. I don;t need the whole latch, just the spring that opens and closes the latches. 
Drifting
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What causes the handle TO NOT go back after being pulled to unlock the hood? I have sprayed it with lube and worked the handle until my fingers got numb ..... AND THEN I BROKE MY CABLE that goes across hood from latch to latch .... so it is on order ....
But I am wondering if there could be problem with handle/cable UP TO LATCH ...... (that I sprayed as well) .....
There is SO much going on with this car, that I would NEVER have done to ANY car, much less a corvette ... but there are many airheads out there and THANK GOD for the good people on this site that have been
SO GREAT and I don't know what I would have done without all the great advice that I get on this site!!!!
that goes across hood from latch to latch .... so it is on order ....But I am wondering if there could be problem with handle/cable UP TO LATCH ...... (that I sprayed as well) .....
There is SO much going on with this car, that I would NEVER have done to ANY car, much less a corvette ... but there are many airheads out there and THANK GOD for the good people on this site that have been
SO GREAT and I don't know what I would have done without all the great advice that I get on this site!!!!
Plesae don't say you ordered the Ecklers cable! It is a cheap imported piece of junk!
It will only last a day or so. You can still buy an ORIGINAL GM CABLE from your local Chevy Dealer. A few more dollars but well worth it. I know, as I thought I would save a few $$ and bought the Ecklers cable. It came apart after the 3rd pull and then the hood wouldnt open. Just thought I would warn you before you make the same mistake I did. Also, there are Eckler grimlins lurking here on the board. I know of one and he isnt even a Vette owner. Go figure! Ecklers cable lasted 24 hours, Original GM cable lasted 27 years! I rest my case..... Flame off
Last edited by 3rd_Vette; Apr 4, 2007 at 07:44 PM.
Drifting
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From: Stockton Ca
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I've had the cable break on me before. It is a giant PITA. I'm going to install old fashioned hood pins. I can get locking hood pins and they look good. The crappy cable and release is a problem waiting to happen.
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What causes the handle TO NOT go back after being pulled to unlock the hood? I have sprayed it with lube and worked the handle until my fingers got numb ..... AND THEN I BROKE MY CABLE that goes across hood from latch to latch .... so it is on order ....
But I am wondering if there could be problem with handle/cable UP TO LATCH ...... (that I sprayed as well) .....
There is SO much going on with this car, that I would NEVER have done to ANY car, much less a corvette ... but there are many airheads out there and THANK GOD for the good people on this site that have been
SO GREAT and I don't know what I would have done without all the great advice that I get on this site!!!!
that goes across hood from latch to latch .... so it is on order ....But I am wondering if there could be problem with handle/cable UP TO LATCH ...... (that I sprayed as well) .....
There is SO much going on with this car, that I would NEVER have done to ANY car, much less a corvette ... but there are many airheads out there and THANK GOD for the good people on this site that have been
SO GREAT and I don't know what I would have done without all the great advice that I get on this site!!!!
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Racer
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From: Yerington NV
Cross hood cable is installed .... works fine and I can open hood by pulling the handle inside cab, and the spring does return the latch, but does not pull the handle back into "ready" position without my help pushing it back.
The adjusting barrel/nut appears correctly installed and allows latch to return all the way back ...... maybe a "frayed/bound" Handle cable, to the latch?????
The adjusting barrel/nut appears correctly installed and allows latch to return all the way back ...... maybe a "frayed/bound" Handle cable, to the latch?????
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Racer
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From: Yerington NV
Update
I tried to replace with handle/solid cable .... it wouldn't go through and come up, so I PUNTED ..... got myself a GM OEM stranded cable that had bracket .... replaced and works like new! I am pretty concerned with aftermarket/foreign stuff, as when it doesn't work, I always go back to OEM and have not had any problems.....
Anyway, that little problem is fixed
Anyway, that little problem is fixed
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From: FRANKLIN SQUARE NEW YORK
DANGER!!!!! Plesae don't say you ordered the Ecklers cable! It is a cheap imported piece of junk! It will only last a day or so. You can still buy an ORIGINAL GM CABLE from your local Chevy Dealer. A few more dollars but well worth it. I know, as I thought I would save a few $$ and bought the Ecklers cable. It came apart after the 3rd pull and then the hood wouldnt open. Just thought I would warn you before you make the same mistake I did. Also, there are Eckler grimlins lurking here on the board. I know of one and he isnt even a Vette owner. Go figure! Ecklers cable lasted 24 hours, Original GM cable lasted 27 years! I rest my case..... Flame off
Plesae don't say you ordered the Ecklers cable! It is a cheap imported piece of junk! It will only last a day or so. You can still buy an ORIGINAL GM CABLE from your local Chevy Dealer. A few more dollars but well worth it. I know, as I thought I would save a few $$ and bought the Ecklers cable. It came apart after the 3rd pull and then the hood wouldnt open. Just thought I would warn you before you make the same mistake I did. Also, there are Eckler grimlins lurking here on the board. I know of one and he isnt even a Vette owner. Go figure! Ecklers cable lasted 24 hours, Original GM cable lasted 27 years! I rest my case..... Flame off
I WAS WARNED OF THIS WHEN MY CABLE RECENTLY BROKE ! ORDERED ONE FROM CHEVY, AND IT FIT LIKE A GLOVE !! NO PROBLEMS POPPING THAT HOOD AT ALL ...
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From: San Diego CA
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I tried to replace with handle/solid cable .... it wouldn't go through and come up, so I PUNTED ..... got myself a GM OEM stranded cable that had bracket .... replaced and works like new! I am pretty concerned with aftermarket/foreign stuff, as when it doesn't work, I always go back to OEM and have not had any problems.....
Anyway, that little problem is fixed
Anyway, that little problem is fixed
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DANGER!!!!! Plesae don't say you ordered the Ecklers cable! It is a cheap imported piece of junk! It will only last a day or so. You can still buy an ORIGINAL GM CABLE from your local Chevy Dealer. A few more dollars but well worth it. I know, as I thought I would save a few $$ and bought the Ecklers cable. It came apart after the 3rd pull and then the hood wouldnt open. Just thought I would warn you before you make the same mistake I did. Also, there are Eckler grimlins lurking here on the board. I know of one and he isnt even a Vette owner. Go figure! Ecklers cable lasted 24 hours, Original GM cable lasted 27 years! I rest my case..... Flame off
Plesae don't say you ordered the Ecklers cable! It is a cheap imported piece of junk! It will only last a day or so. You can still buy an ORIGINAL GM CABLE from your local Chevy Dealer. A few more dollars but well worth it. I know, as I thought I would save a few $$ and bought the Ecklers cable. It came apart after the 3rd pull and then the hood wouldnt open. Just thought I would warn you before you make the same mistake I did. Also, there are Eckler grimlins lurking here on the board. I know of one and he isnt even a Vette owner. Go figure! Ecklers cable lasted 24 hours, Original GM cable lasted 27 years! I rest my case..... Flame off
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I GOT MY SOLID CABLE FROM CC.WASTE OF MONEY. THE GM WORKS BEAUTIFUL.
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DANGER!!!!! Plesae don't say you ordered the Ecklers cable! It is a cheap imported piece of junk! It will only last a day or so. You can still buy an ORIGINAL GM CABLE from your local Chevy Dealer. A few more dollars but well worth it. I know, as I thought I would save a few $$ and bought the Ecklers cable. It came apart after the 3rd pull and then the hood wouldnt open. Just thought I would warn you before you make the same mistake I did. Also, there are Eckler grimlins lurking here on the board. I know of one and he isnt even a Vette owner. Go figure! Ecklers cable lasted 24 hours, Original GM cable lasted 27 years! I rest my case..... Flame off
Plesae don't say you ordered the Ecklers cable! It is a cheap imported piece of junk! It will only last a day or so. You can still buy an ORIGINAL GM CABLE from your local Chevy Dealer. A few more dollars but well worth it. I know, as I thought I would save a few $$ and bought the Ecklers cable. It came apart after the 3rd pull and then the hood wouldnt open. Just thought I would warn you before you make the same mistake I did. Also, there are Eckler grimlins lurking here on the board. I know of one and he isnt even a Vette owner. Go figure! Ecklers cable lasted 24 hours, Original GM cable lasted 27 years! I rest my case..... Flame off