[Tigers] Stuck Hood Release

[Jeff Howarth]

Hi Larry,

when mine stuck I managed to open it buy lifting the front of the hood 
which popped the release
You need to be careful of your paint of course, I put a cloth in the gap 
between the hood and the bulkhead along the length and at the corners to 
protect it.
Raising the hood then popped the latch

Hope it helps


regards


Jeff






In message <4AE5A3F4.1040506 at comcast.net>, Larry Paulick 
<lpaulick at comcast.net> writes
>Jerry, I now remember that the nut is a square nut, so it must be the 
>slotted  portion of the mechanism came off the stud on the lever arm. 
>I though I had a cotter pin on that, but now with the hood stuck, I 
>can't see what really is the problem.
>
>Any additional suggestions Group.
>
>Thanks
>
>Larry
>
>Jerry & Maureen (Mo) wrote:
>> 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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Jeff Howarth