Broken Hood Release Cable
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Broken Hood Release Cable
The hood release cable broke on my 2000 Mountaineer. I have read that there is another way to open the hood but don't know how to do it. I can replace the cable myself but need to know how to get the hood open first. Any help would be great.
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From: Webster, NY
When I broke it on my last car I was in a similar position and lucky that the cable was on the inside of the car still. I found that a pair of vice grips helped a lot in pulling on the cable. I clamped the vice-grips sieways on there and then sort of wrapped it around 180 degrees and then was able to use the pliers as a make shift handle.
You might be able to do the same with a pair of needle nose. Get the cable to wrap around the closed jaws and then pull on them like a handle.
You might be able to do the same with a pair of needle nose. Get the cable to wrap around the closed jaws and then pull on them like a handle.
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From: Rochester
Originally Posted by Steina
Can you cut some of the cable sleeve away to get a better grip?
"Can't make it no worse, it was broke when I got here."
(he was a very large handed (and large period) gentleman who used to fix typewriters.)
Any way, cut the sleeve, (just make sure you don't cut through the cable)and use a set of vice grips. to pull the cable.
It's already broke, you're going to replace it anyway I assume, so go for it!
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