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| Freezin 914 |
 Dec 3 2018, 09:57 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 863 Joined: 27-July 14 From: Wisconsin Member No.: 17,687 Region Association: Upper MidWest 
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I have a car that the engine cover release is stuck, pull knob doesn’t move at all. previous owner rigged a release cable through the engine grate. I would like to try and replace stuck factory cable, any recommendations on how to go about this? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)
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| Larmo63 |
Dec 3 2018, 10:03 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,264 Joined: 3-March 14 From: San Clemente, Ca Member No.: 17,068 Region Association: Southern California |
I'd start by looking to pop it open through the trunk first and then assess what the problem is.
This is a very simple mechanism, it's most likely gummed up from dried up gunk inside of it. Get it open, let the cable loose, un-bolt the latch out and soak it in gasoline or solvent. Then, re-grease it, it should work freely. |
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| Freezin 914 |
Dec 3 2018, 10:07 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 863 Joined: 27-July 14 From: Wisconsin Member No.: 17,687 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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Thank you for the quick reply Larmo. I can open it with the rigged up cable. But once open, the tube itself seems to be rusted solid? I will try to get a bunch of pb blaster in there to see if it loosens up. If I can get it out, do any of you use a silicone spray or anything on the new cable?
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| bbrock |
Dec 3 2018, 10:18 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,269 Joined: 17-February 17 From: Montana Member No.: 20,845 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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Just a couple days ago, I discovered my engine cable tube was gunked up when I went to install the cable. I ran a coat hanger through it to clear it out (turned out it was full of blasting media). I'm going to pick up a set of tube brushes next time I'm at Harbor Freight to give it a more thorough scrubbing and then run some teflon dry lube inside more just to coat and protect the tube than to provide lubrication, but it should do both.
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