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

[doubt at inwave.com (Nate Mellom)]

Shit, dealer is closed tomorrow, and it sounds like a dealer-only 
option.  Any idea on a price?

:)

As far as cable ties go, they are my duct tape.  Ask anyone who knows 
me, I always keep a tub in all my cars, and I use them profusely for any 
and all repairs.  Cases in point:  I have my center support bearing on 
my Quantum Syncro located and centered with 6 zip ties, I fixed my CV 
boot at Cincy with zip ties (duct tape was involved, but as a secondary 
fall-back), I have my 16v grill secured with red zip ties, I have a 
loose hood pin clip secured with zip ties on my '81, I tried securing my 
battery with zip ties at a recent autocross, but I couldn't find a 
secure point to attach them to, I've used zip ties as hose clamps, the 
list goes on, and on, and on.

Long point short, I like your way of thinking!!!!

Nate


C Boyko wrote:
> 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.
>>
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