[Tigers] Stuck Hood Release

[Ron Fraser]

Larry
	Sorry I don't have a suggestion for you.

The lever arm and post is 4" over from the center of the hood; possibly a
length of spring steel with a notch cut into it could get past everything to
make a pull.   Probably a long shot for this working.(?)

When mine got stuck I was lucky that the hood popped up to the safety catch
which made it easier to work.

I had just a cotter pin on the pull post and somehow it managed to get
around the cotter pin and off the post.

I now have a small washer and a clip pin on the pull post with never a
problem.

Ron Fraser

-----Original Message-----
From: tigers-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:tigers-bounces at autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Larry Paulick
Sent: Monday, October 26, 2009 9:28 AM
To: Jerry & Maureen (Mo)
Cc: Tigers at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Stuck Hood Release


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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