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Posted by: Robarabian Apr 2 2021, 09:50 PM

Need the collectives knowledge.

I had to change out my Front Radiator on my Suby car. In the process of removing the shrouding etc... I had to remove the lower Front trunk latch and the cable attachment. When I re-installed the assembly, I thought I put it in the same spot. I noticed on my test drives and shakedown runs, my hood is popping as if I pulled the cable.

Is there a process to ensure proper security and adjustment?

Is my cable too tight and when the body flexes its pulling?

Move more left, right, up or down??? Yikes??

I am ready to button everything up for good, but need to figure this out.

Thank you all!

Robert

Posted by: bdstone914 Apr 2 2021, 10:58 PM

Yes it could be too tight. It actually helps to have a small amount of slack in the cabel to open it.

Posted by: Robarabian Apr 3 2021, 08:05 AM

Ill try to slacken it up a bit....Thanks for the direction.

Posted by: sixnotfour Apr 3 2021, 08:32 AM

2 914s 1 boxster (track car) forgot their Hood Pins...a record..covid related Im sure...luckily the factory provides a FailSafe.......Lucky

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDForwCdN_c

Posted by: Robarabian Apr 3 2021, 05:22 PM

@http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showuser=1319 the slackening of the cable worked. It stays down tight now. Learn something new every day. Thanks!

Posted by: BK911 Apr 3 2021, 05:45 PM

Holy fuch!!
Couldn't even imagine.
Kick it into 5th, cruising along getting ready to kick some butt and pass these poser gt3 wanna bees and wtf!!!

Posted by: bdstone914 Apr 3 2021, 06:51 PM

Credit to Chris Foley at Tangerine Racing. Seems to work for trunks that are very hard to open. Dont know why but it works.