You write:
> We (South Texas Triumph Assn) are thinking about a newsletter article on
> various solutions when one's TR6 bonnet release cable suddenly gives up the
> ghost.
> Looked through old VTRs, English Channels, 6-Packs and more, but can't find
> any information.
There is a little bit on this in the VTR WWW pages. Here is the
article from there.
--ken
VTR WWW Maintainer
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Bonnet release cable broken! (TR4-TR6)
by Ken Streeter, with input from
6-Pack and TRF
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A broken bonnet release cable on the TR4-TR6 can cause no end of difficulty
in getting the hood up to fix the problem! This is a common problem in North
American TRs with LHD steering, since the hood release cable is quite long
and cumbersome, having been intended to be on the right side of the car.
The summer 1994 issue of the 6-Pack (TR-6 club) newsletter published a
reprint of a Triumph Technical Service Bulletin dealing with broken hood
releases. In summary, you will need to remove the glove box, to gain access
to one of the holes through the firewall. (There are plenty of likely holes
for the heater control, choke cable, etc.) With a long screw driver, and
lots of patience, you should be able to reach and activate the lock release
mechanism.
An ounce of prevention...
A smart trick to prevent future problems is recommended by TRF: attach a
wire to the release lever, and route it so you can pull it from below to
open the latch. It helps to put a loop in the end to pull on. Then put the
loop somewhere you can reach it from under the car - there's a convenient
hole in the TR6 bodywork to stuff it through.
Address Correspondence to vtr-admin@autox.team.net.
Copyright 1995 The Vintage Triumph Register
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Kenneth B. Streeter | EMAIL: streeter@sanders.com
Sanders, PTP2-A001 |
PO Box 868 | Voice: (603) 885-9604
Nashua, NH 03061 | Fax: (603) 885-0631
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