First of all: I can't get my hood open!

[roccit_53 at scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca (C Boyko)]

No, no, no, no. You need VW special tool part# 123 456 789A
Or in your case, I guess it would be the special 16V version, PN 027 456
789A :) Same thing, more expensive. This of course, is merely a chunk of
coat hanger wire with a hook on the end, insert it carefully through the
grille, hook the release wire, pull and "pop". The redneck fix, of course,
is a long cable tie on the release wire which protrudes through the grille
till you get the root cause of the problem corrected. :)
Cathy


On 9:25 pm 08/26/06 "John Lagnese" <jlagnese@massed.net> wrote:
> If my hood sticks I hold the release and hit the corner of the hood.
> It usually works. If you have an assistant you can have them push
> down the hood slightly while you pull the release.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Koabi Brooks [mailto:koabi@seeohdee.com]
> Sent: Saturday, August 26, 2006 5:25 PM
> To: 'Nate Mellom'; 'Scirocco list'
> Subject: RE: First of all: I can't get my hood open!
>
> Pull off the grille - you should find the hood release cable towards
> the top
> as you look up into the grille opening to the passenger side of the
> radiator.  Get some needlenose pliers and pull on the cable.
>
> I had the same issue - aligning the hood properly solved the problem
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nate Mellom [mailto:doubt@inwave.com]
> Sent: Saturday, August 26, 2006 3:08 PM
> To: Scirocco list
> Subject: First of all: I can't get my hood open!
>
> '88 16v.
> When I pop the hood, the drivers side releases, but the passenger
> side won't.  It always was sticky, I'd have to pull the handle and
> pound the hood to get it to release, but now it won't.  I need to
> look at my alternator/belt, so I need the hood open.  Any
> tips/tricks?  I don't know if I can get to the cable from under the
> car or not yet....
>
> Nate
> More questions to come soon.
>
> _______________________________________________
> Scirocco-l mailing list
> Scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> http://neubayern.net/mailman/listinfo/scirocco-l
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Scirocco-l mailing list
> Scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> http://neubayern.net/mailman/listinfo/scirocco-l
>
> _______________________________________________
> Scirocco-l mailing list
> Scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> http://neubayern.net/mailman/listinfo/scirocco-l