Help with hood cable problem
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Heel & Toe
Joined: Oct 2023
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From: Xenia Ohio
Help with hood cable problem
93 C4 coupe- had to replace the hood release cables and now the one driver side latch stays open. It acts like the cable is too short. Did I install something wrong or is this a defective cable. I have it adjusted as far as I can and the latch stays open. This is my first corvette and I have no idea what I am doing.
Thread Starter
Heel & Toe
Joined: Oct 2023
Posts: 16
Likes: 2
From: Xenia Ohio
Safety Car
Joined: Aug 2002
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From: SANTA CRUZ CA
Opening and closing a Corvette hood is not rocket science. Pull one end of the cable and the other end responds by moving two plates to an open position allowing the spring loaded hood to pop open.
These 2 videos on the Corvette hood mechanism may not be the best. You might look for others
using a google search.
If you can get by the incessant dialogue of the video maker, the video may help.
These 2 videos on the Corvette hood mechanism may not be the best. You might look for others
using a google search.
If you can get by the incessant dialogue of the video maker, the video may help.
Last edited by don hall; Feb 27, 2024 at 05:53 AM.
Thread Starter
Heel & Toe
Joined: Oct 2023
Posts: 16
Likes: 2
From: Xenia Ohio
Opening and closing a Corvette hood is not rocket science. Pull one end of the cable and the other end responds by moving two plates to an open position allowing the spring loaded hood to pop open.
These 2 videos on the Corvette hood mechanism may not be the best. You might look for others
using a google search.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pf_XMrKdWUM
If you can get by the incessant dialogue of the video maker, the video may help.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mY0ksF3Rf4Q
These 2 videos on the Corvette hood mechanism may not be the best. You might look for others
using a google search.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pf_XMrKdWUM
If you can get by the incessant dialogue of the video maker, the video may help.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mY0ksF3Rf4Q
Safety Car
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 3,842
Likes: 230
From: SANTA CRUZ CA
Do yourself favor, and install a safety line to the latch in case your cable breaks. Very simple job, and there may be
100+ posts on the subject. Involves attaching a line to each latch that can be reached with the hood closed. Pulling
the line will open the hood. You may never use it, but it should provide comfort in knowing it is there.
100+ posts on the subject. Involves attaching a line to each latch that can be reached with the hood closed. Pulling
the line will open the hood. You may never use it, but it should provide comfort in knowing it is there.
Thread Starter
Heel & Toe
Joined: Oct 2023
Posts: 16
Likes: 2
From: Xenia Ohio
Do yourself favor, and install a safety line to the latch in case your cable breaks. Very simple job, and there may be
100+ posts on the subject. Involves attaching a line to each latch that can be reached with the hood closed. Pulling
the line will open the hood. You may never use it, but it should provide comfort in knowing it is there.
100+ posts on the subject. Involves attaching a line to each latch that can be reached with the hood closed. Pulling
the line will open the hood. You may never use it, but it should provide comfort in knowing it is there.
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