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| r_towle |
 Oct 30 2009, 05:55 PM
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Custom Member  Group: Members Posts: 24,574 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States 
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Hi,
I have a few ideas already but I am hoping someone else had to deal with this already. Deck lid cable seems to be frozen in the tube. Cant get the lid open. I can see the cable at the latch...thinking of pushing down on the cable with a flat screw driver...see if that moves it enough to get it open. Second idea might be to make a tool that fits in the deck screen and can be used to flip the latch....(I have a few of these cars so I can practice on a good deck lid setup to get it perfect. Any other ideas? and BTDT? Rich |
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| benalishhero |
Oct 30 2009, 06:32 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 313 Joined: 28-November 07 From: Portland, Maine Member No.: 8,384 Region Association: North East States |
Just went out to look at the latch with the lid closed. I'd try the s. driver technique. Next best thing looks like getting onto the cable adjuster bolt.(doesn't look easy) My enginebay light assembly is not in the car, which makes a great line to the underside of the latch. Looks like the screws that hold that in come from the inside out-though. good luck
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| underthetire |
Oct 30 2009, 06:49 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,062 Joined: 7-October 08 From: Brentwood Member No.: 9,623 Region Association: Northern California |
Maybe i'm missing something. I assume you meen the engine grill. If you open the trunk the latch is right there. No screwdriver required.
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| r_towle |
Oct 30 2009, 07:01 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,574 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States
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I forgot about that.
If I open the trunk, can I wedge open the deck lid latch from there? OR, loosen the 13mm nut that hold the stay in place....hmmmm Rich |
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| underthetire |
Oct 30 2009, 07:15 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,062 Joined: 7-October 08 From: Brentwood Member No.: 9,623 Region Association: Northern California |
Either way, not going to FUCH up your paint that way.
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| detoxcowboy |
Oct 30 2009, 07:34 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,294 Joined: 30-January 08 Member No.: 8,642 Region Association: Africa |
Towle, I have done this many times for practice as I keep my spare key in the engine comp. if I ever get locked out or lose the keys. Take a screw driver (normal size) stick it down into the latch from the top on drivers side of the latch, o.k. now the screw driver is in the latch sticking up into your hand now push/shift the screw driver straight over to the passenger side then pull it out while digging it in deeper back towards the driver side at the end of that shift move/ flicks its open. Kinda of like using an ice pick. Should open immeadiately. I can do this is seconds in the dark with anything similar to a screw driver, popsicle stick ect.. Good Luck..
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| jt914-6 |
Oct 31 2009, 05:32 AM
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Driving & working on teeners 41 years Group: Members Posts: 1,786 Joined: 3-May 08 From: Bryant, Arkansas Member No.: 9,003 Region Association: South East States |
OK, It's early and I'm being silly........You could always drop the eng./tranny to gain access to the lid lock!!!!!!! I warned you........
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| EdwardBlume |
Oct 31 2009, 08:36 AM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 12,338 Joined: 2-January 03 From: SLO Member No.: 81 Region Association: Central California
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Slick your hair in grease,
put on jeans, a white T shirt and a leather jacket lean up against the sail panel, and elbow it like the Fonz.. should pop right open if you're cool. |
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| Katmanken |
Oct 31 2009, 10:38 AM
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You haven't seen me if anybody asks... Group: Members Posts: 4,738 Joined: 14-June 03 From: USA Member No.: 819 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Is yer engine on fire? That will cause yer deck lid cable to quit working.... In that case, you can use a jack as a lid opener.... Didn't help the guy I watched... |
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| r_towle |
Oct 31 2009, 02:35 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,574 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States
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Its so easy it will make you laugh.
Open rear trunk. Take a screw driver and push the deck lid latch open. Done. Rich |
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| rick 918-S |
Nov 1 2009, 09:04 AM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,456 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region 
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Looks like I'm late to this party...... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) I realize you were able to figure this out but I like "drop the engine suggestion" Or better yet, I think it would be really challanging to relatch the thing, start a small fire and see if you can drop the engine while it's burning (IMG:style_emoticons/default/w00t.gif) Practice makes perfect... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif)
Oh, here's a new one from Area 51 Werks. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) Plasma Ray aimed through the mesh at the cable connection. One careful zap and......oh crap, welded the dang thing.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/assimilate.gif) Nevermind.. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) |
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| ClayPerrine |
Nov 1 2009, 09:10 AM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,462 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille
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QUOTE(rick 918-S @ Nov 1 2009, 09:04 AM)  Looks like I'm late to this party...... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) I realize you were able to figure this out but I like "drop the engine suggestion" Or better yet, I think it would be really challanging to relatch the thing, start a small fire and see if you can drop the engine while it's burning (IMG:style_emoticons/default/w00t.gif) Practice makes perfect... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) Oh, here's a new one from Area 51 Werks. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) Plasma Ray aimed through the mesh at the cable connection. One careful zap and......oh crap, welded the dang thing.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/assimilate.gif) Nevermind.. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) It's a little early for you to be hitting the beer.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drunk.gif) Oh.. that's right. You are watching it snow, so I understand the beer. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) |
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| detoxcowboy |
Nov 1 2009, 09:14 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,294 Joined: 30-January 08 Member No.: 8,642 Region Association: Africa |
QUOTE(r_towle @ Oct 31 2009, 12:35 PM) Its so easy it will make you laugh. Open rear trunk. Take a screw driver and push the deck lid latch open. Done. Rich I made it sound like your need "lock picking skills", but your right it is ridiculously easy but had i not over described maybe we would have missed the simpleness by accident. Glad it is open, frustration sucks!! |
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