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Need help...quick
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Wed, 12 June 2002 03:10
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ok, a major dilemma has arisen. i went to open the bonnet and nothing happened. it appears that the cable which runs from inside the car to the bonnet locking mechanism has snapped!! its not simply come unlatched from the trigger, but it had snapped.
what can i do??
the car is an ae92 hatch
cheers
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Lost in the K hole
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May 2002
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Re: Need help...quick
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Wed, 12 June 2002 04:21
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stick your head under the front of the car, reach up in front of the radiator, find the bonnet release cable (in its black outer housing), grab and yank.
pop
done
then figure out what happened to it
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Melbourne
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May 2002
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Re: Need help...quick
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Wed, 12 June 2002 05:58
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ive done that. i removed the grille and popped the relase switch. the cable was attached at both ends (interior and at the front of the car) and when i pull the cable it also appears to be in one piece. i seems as tho the cable itself has stretched?? i know... i was like wtf.
to get to the cable i need to remove the side panel and im not too keen on doin that.
whats the opinion, take it to a pro?
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Lost in the K hole
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May 2002
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Re: Need help...quick
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Wed, 12 June 2002 11:35
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so the cable hasnt snapped, its just stretched?
are the ends of the cable housing seated properly? if one ends come loose, the cable will not pull tension. ive seen this happen once at the bonnet latch end of the cable...simply slid out of its anchor point.
you could also try and whack some simple spacer(s) between the cable end and its anchor to preload the cable a bit and take out the slack.
but you gotta ask why it suddenly stretched.
ed
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I supported Toymods
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Perth
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May 2002
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Re: Need help...quick
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Wed, 12 June 2002 13:50
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This happened to the boot release in kevz0r's Supra wreck. Do what ed said, make sure its properly connected in all the right spots so it has enough tension. Luckily I'd already stripped the car of all its panels to it was pretty easy 
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Melbourne
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May 2002
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Re: Need help...quick
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Thu, 13 June 2002 03:45
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it appears to be connected to both points. im really perplexed. if i took it to toyota do u rekon they will be any help?
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I supported Toymods
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Perth
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May 2002
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Re: Need help...quick
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Thu, 13 June 2002 05:21
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They might be able to help, I doubt it. They'll charge you a bundle for the privelege anyway...well, most of them will.
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