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

[jlagnese at massed.net (John Lagnese)]

If you can get the passenger side headlights out you can also reach the
hood release.

-----Original Message-----
From: Nate Mellom [mailto:doubt@inwave.com] 
Sent: Saturday, August 26, 2006 10:36 PM
To: John Lagnese
Cc: 'Koabi Brooks'; 'Scirocco list'
Subject: Re: First of all: I can't get my hood open!

I always had to pull the release and hit the hood, it worked all the 
time.  Last Saturday at an autocross I started having problems with it, 
I had help, we got it open, but now it won't disengage on the passenger 
side at all, no matter how much pushing, prodding, tugging, etc, I do, 
with or without help.  I'll pull the grill tomorrow as see if I can get 
it open.
Nate

John Lagnese 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
> 
>