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| pbanders |
 Feb 9 2026, 03:22 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 978 Joined: 11-June 03 From: Scottsdale, AZ Member No.: 805 Region Association: Southwest Region  |
I've owned my 914 for 43 years. When I open the frunk, the handle stays in the "pulled out" position, I have to push it back in by hand. Is this how they all work? No spring to pull the handle back in? My engine compartment lid has a spring that pulls the handle back.
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| Cairo94507 |
Feb 9 2026, 03:44 PM
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Michael Group: Members Posts: 10,567 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 9,712 Region Association: Northern California 
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Yes. But once you get accustomed to how it works you automatically push it in after the hood pops.
Just a reminder to anyone who has a front trunk handle failure, you can access the latch mechanism by removing the bumper. There is an access hole, maybe the size of a dime, right in front of the latch mechanism on the nose panel; a screwdriver will pop the latch so the trunk opens. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
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| pbanders |
Feb 9 2026, 04:07 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 978 Joined: 11-June 03 From: Scottsdale, AZ Member No.: 805 Region Association: Southwest Region |
QUOTE(Cairo94507 @ Feb 9 2026, 02:44 PM)  Yes. But once you get accustomed to how it works you automatically push it in after the hood pops. Yeah, after 43 years, I'm accustomed to it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Just thought I might be missing something after all that time. |
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| mgphoto |
Feb 9 2026, 05:23 PM
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"If there is a mistake it will find me" Group: Members Posts: 1,388 Joined: 1-April 09 From: Los Angeles, CA Member No.: 10,225 Region Association: Southern California |
Lube the mechanism and cable, should reset without pushing it back in. 43 years, it needs it.
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| 930cabman |
Feb 9 2026, 05:35 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,482 Joined: 12-November 20 From: Buffalo Member No.: 24,877 Region Association: North East States
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Timely,
mine works and returns as far as I know, but is verry difficult to pull. everything seems in order |
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| mepstein |
Feb 9 2026, 06:06 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 20,408 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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QUOTE(mgphoto @ Feb 9 2026, 06:23 PM) Lube the mechanism and cable, should reset without pushing it back in. 43 years, it needs it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) That’s the correct answer. What happens when the cable and housing gets too dried out is you will pull really hard and either break something or pull the cable from the set screw. You will be shocked by how much better everything feels when you apply some lube on the pull mechanism, the cable and housing and the front latch. Do it on door, window and engine lid cable and your car will love you again. The flaps on the outside door latch break when you have to pull them too hard. Ask me how I know. |
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| wonkipop |
Feb 9 2026, 06:24 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,387 Joined: 6-May 20 From: north antarctica Member No.: 24,231 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille
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it could be the cable sheath itself.
look to the metal tube in the firewall in the front trunk above the left side wheel arch. at this point the sheath has an nib like extra diam piece which i believe was originally bonded on the sheath in the factory parts. this nib can fail due to age and detach from the sheath which allows the whole cable - sheath and all to be drawn into the metal tube. resulting at first in what you describe and after a while total failure to be able to trigger the trunk release. solution if the fragments of the nib are still there - glue them back on and wrap with a zip tie. alternatively buy a new cable with a solid nib. i repaired my original cable using the first method and the zip tie. but the fragments were still there on the shelf above the wheel arch to retrieve and do the repair. i think this could possibly be your problem. |
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| TheCabinetmaker |
Feb 9 2026, 07:02 PM
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I drive my car everyday Group: Members Posts: 8,365 Joined: 8-May 03 From: Tulsa, Ok. Member No.: 666 |
It's supposed to snap back in. Like others have said, it needs cleaning and a good lube.
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| pbanders |
Feb 9 2026, 11:06 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 978 Joined: 11-June 03 From: Scottsdale, AZ Member No.: 805 Region Association: Southwest Region |
QUOTE(TheCabinetmaker @ Feb 9 2026, 06:02 PM) It's supposed to snap back in. Like others have said, it needs cleaning and a good lube. Thanks, will give it a try and report back. Actually pulls and operates fine, but I'll get it needs to be lubed. |
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