Hood Cable Adjustment?
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Melting Slicks
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Hood Cable Adjustment?
I tried to do the right thing and I paid for it. 
I moved the hood release cable for the passenger side where it belonged, behind the distributor cap and wouldn't you know it, when I tried to pop the hood, that side wouldn't release
I finally got it open using a small pair of vise grips pulling the cable from under the dash. There has to be a way to adjust the cable length, right? I can't find anything in my FSM on it, but I'm probably missing that page like I am for the wipers. I am definitely putting in an emergency release cable tomorrow, but I also want to fix the cable so its working properly. Any ideas guys? I do have an idea of taking up the slack in the cable with a nylon spacer, but if there is a better way, I want to do it.
I moved the hood release cable for the passenger side where it belonged, behind the distributor cap and wouldn't you know it, when I tried to pop the hood, that side wouldn't release
I finally got it open using a small pair of vise grips pulling the cable from under the dash. There has to be a way to adjust the cable length, right? I can't find anything in my FSM on it, but I'm probably missing that page like I am for the wipers. I am definitely putting in an emergency release cable tomorrow, but I also want to fix the cable so its working properly. Any ideas guys? I do have an idea of taking up the slack in the cable with a nylon spacer, but if there is a better way, I want to do it.
Safety Car
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Not sue about making adjustments but you might want to check this out:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c4-g...with-pics.html
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c4-g...with-pics.html
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Melting Slicks
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Not sue about making adjustments but you might want to check this out:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c4-g...with-pics.html
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c4-g...with-pics.html
PAINTER MAN, I have what look likes adjustment blocks to the right of the latch but it looks like they've been adjusted all the way already. I guess replacement of the cable is in order to solve that or I can pull the slack out of the cable and attach a new stop on the end.
Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '05-'06
Each side should have it's own independent adjuster under the hood at the end of cables at latches.
Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '05-'06
PAINTER MAN, I have what look likes adjustment blocks to the right of the latch but it looks like they've been adjusted all the way already. I guess replacement of the cable is in order to solve that or I can pull the slack out of the cable and attach a new stop on the end.
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Melting Slicks
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