[Tigers] Stuck Hood Release

[Jerry & Maureen (Mo)]

Larry,

I feel for you, perhaps if you can get someone to help you "see" the coat
hanger from the engine compartment and somehow guide you now that the front
is unbolted, that might help.  I've not had the pleasure of doing this my
self. I will say that; make sure that the nut at the end of the rod is a
SQUARE nut so that it cannot turn in the bracket, I can't imagine how the
nut came unscrewed in the first place unless it was a normal hex nut.

Best of luck

Jerry Christopherson
9473187    

-----Original Message-----
From: tigers-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:tigers-bounces at autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Larry Paulick
Sent: Sunday, October 25, 2009 4:18 PM
To: Tigers at autox.team.net
Subject: [Tigers] Stuck Hood Release

Hi Group.  I have a MKI and the nut on the bent rod on the hood release 
that attaches to the lever to release the hood latch must have come 
loose.  Therefore I can not open the hood.

I went to the Tigers United site, and tried the coat hanger through the 
firewall/heater plenum area, and could not hook the lever to release the 
latch.

I took the 8 bolts out of the front hinges for the hood, and do not have 
room to get to the latch to release the latch as well.

So, any solutions or tricks would be most welcome.

Thanks

Larry
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