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TR6 It finally HAPPENED... Hood cable broke but HAPPY ending.

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Gliderman8 said:
I believe that since it is a a English Car normally the pull would be on the right side. Obviously when they exported them they found it easier to reroute the cable and not worry about the consequences.
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Nope! Mine is on the left too.
I just use the emergency release as my standard access under the bonnet...
 
matttnz said:
Nope! Mine is on the left too.
I just use the emergency release as my standard access under the bonnet...
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Hi Matt. So much for my theory :unsure:
I guess it could only mean that your steering wheel is on the wrong side :smile:
 
Gliderman8 said:
Oh yeah.... you definitely need a stop bolt so the lever arm doesn't rotate past the open position . Drill and tap a small bolt with a small spacer and do as Steve suggests by installing a lock nut on the reverse to keep.
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Looks perfect! One less thing to worry about.
 
I never had to resort to it - but a broom stick from below has enabled some to flip the catch.

Others use a bent metal rod inserted through one of the firewall grommets - but remember you are very near the hot post of the battery. Somewhere on the web or in the archives was a pic of the shape of the rod that worked the magic.
 
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