Printable Version of Topic

Click here to view this topic in its original format

914World.com _ 914World Garage _ Removing the rear engine lid pull

Posted by: boxsterfan Oct 29 2003, 07:27 PM

OK, so now I have the passenger seat out and the entire backpad is ready to come out.

How does the pull handle that opens the engine lid come off? Trying to be careful not to break anything...

Posted by: Andyrew Oct 29 2003, 07:35 PM

The nob? I think it just screws off..

Andrew

Posted by: MarkV Oct 29 2003, 07:36 PM

The knob un-screws. Righty tighty lefty loosy

Posted by: double-a Oct 29 2003, 07:37 PM

the outer flared knob (what you pull on) simply screws onto the shaft; you'll want to unscrew this. next, you'll want to get a pair of fine-point (needle-nose) pliers to unscrew the other piece, kind of a grommet of sorts that fits into the hole in the back pad and screws into the firewall somewhere. the back pad won't come off unless you unscrew this piece also. you'll see what i mean when you get that first knob off, there are two holes in that piece for the tips of the pliers. careful with the plastic, tho.

i think this is right. if not, i'm a newbie and don't know anything.

Posted by: si2t3m Oct 29 2003, 07:41 PM

Double-a is right!

Just took the backpad out a couple of hours ago when storing the car

Marc-André

Posted by: boxsterfan Oct 29 2003, 07:54 PM

Ok, I'll give that a whirl. I did get the "pull knob" off, but need to get this "bushing" piece out.

My teener has a litle more rust than expected....

Posted by: Porsche Rescue Oct 29 2003, 08:21 PM

A little too late for me! Twice in the last month I have released the wire at the latch and pulled the whole cable out of the housing. I won't do it that way next time!

Posted by: vsg914 Oct 29 2003, 08:22 PM

DoubleA nailed it!