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| Reber |
 Apr 9 2013, 10:47 AM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 7 Joined: 9-April 13 From: Washington, DC Member No.: 15,748 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region  |
Howdy. I have a '75 914 with a stuck engine cover latch. The knob/lever doesn't move at all and I can't seem to trip the latch from inside the trunk (like I've been able to in the past). Anyone have any suggestions for getting it open, short of removing the latch or cover?
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| ThePaintedMan |
Apr 9 2013, 11:09 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,887 Joined: 6-September 11 From: St. Petersburg, FL Member No.: 13,527 Region Association: South East States 
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QUOTE(Reber @ Apr 9 2013, 12:47 PM)  Howdy. I have a '75 914 with a stuck engine cover latch. The knob/lever doesn't move at all and I can't seem to trip the latch from inside the trunk (like I've been able to in the past). Anyone have any suggestions for getting it open, short of removing the latch or cover? Thanks! Is the knob stuck closed/down, or is it stuck open/forward? My car is out of my possession at the moment, but I know there are two 10 mm nuts holding the whole latch assembly to the firewall. You may be able to reach them through the grill? I can't remember. |
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| Reber |
Apr 9 2013, 02:34 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 7 Joined: 9-April 13 From: Washington, DC Member No.: 15,748 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
QUOTE(ThePaintedMan @ Apr 9 2013, 01:09 PM) Is the knob stuck closed/down, or is it stuck open/forward? My car is out of my possession at the moment, but I know there are two 10 mm nuts holding the whole latch assembly to the firewall. You may be able to reach them through the grill? I can't remember. The knob is partway out, and frozen -- i.e., it can't even be jiggled. I can access the latch mechanism from the trunk, but unlike in the past, I can't just pop it with a screwdriver. I put some wd-40 on it last week, so I'll have another go at it in the next day or so. I reckon I'll end up just removing the latch; if I recall correctly, there's decent access to the bolts. |
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| ThePaintedMan |
Apr 9 2013, 02:42 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,887 Joined: 6-September 11 From: St. Petersburg, FL Member No.: 13,527 Region Association: South East States
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QUOTE(Reber @ Apr 9 2013, 04:34 PM) The knob is partway out, and frozen -- i.e., it can't even be jiggled. I can access the latch mechanism from the trunk, but unlike in the past, I can't just pop it with a screwdriver. I put some wd-40 on it last week, so I'll have another go at it in the next day or so. I reckon I'll end up just removing the latch; if I recall correctly, there's decent access to the bolts. A couple things you could try. Maybe twisting the pull knob as opposed to just pulling it will help? Also, might have a helper put pulling pressure on the knob while you try to move/jiggle the lid up and down manually? I think a lot of times the lid gets adjusted by a previous owner, but the latch is not re-aligned and eventually it gets jammed. |
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Reber Stuck engine cover latch. Apr 9 2013, 10:47 AM
JawjaPorsche Open the trunk and spray the latch with some lube?... Apr 9 2013, 11:06 AM timothy_nd28 Man that really sucks. I never had to do this, bu... Apr 9 2013, 12:49 PM Jeffs9146 I think I would do sort of what was stated above a... Apr 9 2013, 03:16 PM The Cabinetmaker Good luck getting liquid to travel 18"up a tu... Apr 9 2013, 04:14 PM Jeffs9146
Good luck getting liquid to travel 18"up a t... Apr 9 2013, 04:26 PM rhodyguy have you tried pushing down on the engine cover at... Apr 10 2013, 07:22 AM
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have you tried pushing down on the engine cover a... Apr 10 2013, 07:27 AM Reber Thanks very much for the suggestions. I've enl... Apr 10 2013, 04:35 PM hex9145 I had the same problem. What happened on mine the ... Apr 11 2013, 04:45 AM Reber Thanks again for all the suggestions. I got it op... Apr 15 2013, 11:50 AM JawjaPorsche Ahhhhh.....elbow grease! You can't beat t... Apr 15 2013, 12:11 PM rhodyguy lube the latch and the pull cable now that it... Apr 15 2013, 12:52 PM ThePaintedMan
lube the latch and the pull cable now that it... Apr 15 2013, 01:04 PM |
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