 Front trunk cable replacement, How does the handle end come apart? |
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| ellisor3 |
 Nov 30 2012, 10:53 AM
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HPWhore  Group: Members Posts: 811 Joined: 23-October 08 From: Fleming Island, Florida Member No.: 9,683 Region Association: South East States   |
I decided to replace my front trunk cable since I need to us 100+ pounds of force to open it. I found some very small diameter braided wire to replace it. The latch side is very straight forward, but the handle end looks odd.
How does the cable attach to the handle? The only thing I see is a flathead screw and before I took that out, I thought I would ask first. Also, is there a preferred end to start in fishing it back? It appears that the handle is permanently attached to the body. Attached thumbnail(s)  
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| sfrenck |
Nov 30 2012, 11:00 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 492 Joined: 28-February 10 From: Wilmington, DE Member No.: 11,411 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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Flat head screw removal lets you pull the entire handle (and cable) out of the car (screw prevents this from happening normally when you pull the handle to open the trunk). I'm not sure how the cable attaches to the handle, but I'm pretty sure you'll need the handle out.
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| jim_hoyland |
Nov 30 2012, 11:29 AM
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Get that VIN ? Group: Members Posts: 9,811 Joined: 1-May 03 From: Sunset Beach, CA Member No.: 643 Region Association: Southern California
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Check out the cable on the left: it appears to have a threaded end that goes into the handle'
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| ellisor3 |
Nov 30 2012, 01:40 PM
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HPWhore Group: Members Posts: 811 Joined: 23-October 08 From: Fleming Island, Florida Member No.: 9,683 Region Association: South East States |
As it turns out you can not swap a new braided cable for the old metal one. That end is manufactured into the threaded end. No way to swap them. I simple pulled the old cable, sanded off the surface rust, greased the crap out of it, and put it back. Works great.
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| Dave_Darling |
Nov 30 2012, 05:26 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 15,200 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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The whole handle assembly can be removed from the car by removing a bolt from inside the trunk that threads through the firewall into the handle's bracket. I remember it was an Allen-head screw in mine. I also remember that the big flat-head screw was a small set-screw on mine, so perhaps yours has already been replaced?
--DD |
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| Mikey914 |
Nov 30 2012, 07:28 PM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,772 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None
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Yes, you can't just use a braded cable to replace it as it has a threadded termination that screws into the end of the handle. The other issue with these is the "sheath" that guides the cable can become worn, and it must be firmly affixed to the body to prevent flex as you pull.
Hope this helps. -mark |
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| Harpo |
Dec 1 2012, 12:24 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,304 Joined: 21-August 11 From: Motor City aka Detroit Member No.: 13,469 Region Association: None |
Good afternoon,
On my car the "T" handle threads in to the cable. The cable housing is NLA I believe but someone here replaced the whole assy with a motorcycle cable assy. David |
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