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mipstien |
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so the releases for the engine bay and the hood are a little, no really, tough to pull. in particular the hood release. is there an easy way to grease up those cables and holes or do you need to actually pull the cables or replace them. the cables look good everywhere i can see them. just feel kinda stuck.
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They tend to loosen with use, but you can adjust the cables by 1 or 3 mm looser, just follow the cables to the relase brackets and you will find a nut that clamps to the cable, loosen that nut and give the cable a feww mm slack and re tighten.. to loose and it will not open, to tight and you get it harder to release ect, way to tight and you may not be able to open either..
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mipstien |
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Member ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 261 Joined: 6-April 10 From: Maryville, TN Member No.: 11,576 Region Association: South East States ![]() |
cool, the front one is of more concern. stopping at a gas station and not opening wouldn't be all that great lol.
thank you ill get to it tonight. |
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Advanced Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 2,218 Joined: 30-August 05 From: South Elgin IL Member No.: 4,707 Region Association: Upper MidWest ![]() |
so the releases for the engine bay and the hood are a little, no really, tough to pull. in particular the hood release. is there an easy way to grease up those cables and holes or do you need to actually pull the cables or replace them. the cables look good everywhere i can see them. just feel kinda stuck. Pull the latch out and clean it and lubricate it. This fixed mine. I installed an aftermarket front seal. These do not fit very well. This then also caused the hood release to be too stiff. |
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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 ![]() |
Go ahead and (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) me but..
Harbor freight has a cable lubber, just like the one i bought at the motorcycle shop. Think it was 5 bucks there and 15 at the MC shop. It clamps around the cable and has a hole to shoot lube through the cable. Just wrap a rag around it when you do it, they are a little messy. I like tri-flow for cables, since it rinses then turn in to more of a dry lube. |
detoxcowboy |
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Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,294 Joined: 30-January 08 Member No.: 8,642 Region Association: Africa ![]() |
You can also lub the latch itself,,
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914 Freak! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None ![]() |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Clean your latch before you pour a bunch of crap down the cable tube.
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TMI.... ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 8,321 Joined: 19-March 09 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 10,181 Region Association: Southern California ![]() ![]() |
so the releases for the engine bay and the hood are a little, no really, tough to pull. in particular the hood release. is there an easy way to grease up those cables and holes or do you need to actually pull the cables or replace them. the cables look good everywhere i can see them. just feel kinda stuck. Pull the latch out and clean it and lubricate it. This fixed mine. Mark (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) - 1. Remove, clean & lube the latches & work them a bit (clean with WD40 or similar then auto or marine grease on latches/catches & 3-in-1 in the mechanism), then try working the releases - this is usually the culprit when mildly sticky, but if still stiff, then ... 2. Pull off handle(s) & 3-in-1 in them at the actuator mechanism(s), work them around, then reattach & try working the releases - if still stiff, then ... 3. Pull cables & check for rust in the tubes/guides, torn nylon sheath, frayed cables, etc. - if OK then try some light oil in the cable guides/tubes & on cables, reinstall & work back & forth, reconnect & retry action. ... or .... 4. If cables are in bad shape & or the front trunk guide/tube, then replace them with new for the usual 914 sources. BTW - apparently they now use the same cable for F trunk & engine lid & trim it for the latter application (IIRC they were different parts back in the stone age). Use Detox's/Joe's cable adjustment method posted above to get them back on with the right "play" for #1, #3 & #4. |
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Excellence Magazine Project 914 3.6 ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Retired Members Posts: 1,278 Joined: 20-May 06 From: Central California Member No.: 6,031 Region Association: None ![]() ![]() |
Save yourself some grief......Toss the OEM "wire" to the hood and replace with a motorcycle outer and inner cable. After buying new OEM stuff and trying for hours to get it to open easily I switched to the motorcycle cable and I can open it with one finger now. You can buy bulk at most MC dealers. You could even use bicycle cables.
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MR.C ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 4,740 Joined: 19-March 08 From: Tacoma WA Member No.: 8,829 Region Association: Pacific Northwest ![]() |
Go ahead and (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) me but.. Harbor freight has a cable lubber, just like the one i bought at the motorcycle shop. Think it was 5 bucks there and 15 at the MC shop. It clamps around the cable and has a hole to shoot lube through the cable. Just wrap a rag around it when you do it, they are a little messy. I like tri-flow for cables, since it rinses then turn in to more of a dry lube. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) it works great ...use cable ez,along with some latch ajusting |
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