Is there an easy way to replace the hood release cable without removing the front fender?
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nope.
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Fender is not that hard to take off.
I took off the right one due to damage. I don't get where that cable would run on the left, I need to do the same I just have not started to dig into it yet
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It's more of a cosmetic concern as I had the car repainted a few years ago and the paint is thick enough on the fender/bolt heads that I think it will chip or sheet off. Will just have to touch up I guess.
Didn't know you could remove a fender with the front bumper installed.
Update: Finally did this without removing the fender.
While I think the correct procedure would be to remove the driver's side fender, I was able to locate a brass fitting of some kind in my toolbox (no idea what it's really for), attach the end of the old cable to the beginning of the new one, wrap it in electrical tape, and fish it through the firewall.
I first removed the footwell speaker / pod so that I could fit my hand up into where the wire passes by and help fish it through the firewall (pushing old disintegrated grommet through). The rest was done by slowing pulling from the front. Then you have to reach back into the speaker pod void and push to seat the new grommet in the firewall.
(The whole thing was wrapped to pass through. Just a shot of the fitting used.)
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I did end up scraping the rubber insulation but I can live with that. It's tucked inside the fender and not visible.
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Last edited by DanB; 07-03-2019 at 12:38 PM.
thanks DanB for update !
PS pitty a lot of threads start with questions that are never answered.
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It's all a matter of getting one of those metal thingys to mate the two cables together in a way that they can fit through a dime-sized hole. I tried a very small hose clamp at first and it was a no-go.
I have no idea where to buy more of them, but bycle brake adjusters look like they might work.
https://www.amazon.com/Gracefulvara-...gateway&sr=8-5
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If I had to do it again I'd wrap the rubber insulation with electrical tape and remove on the other side.
Last edited by DanB; 07-03-2019 at 04:13 PM.
That was a really good fix!
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Took the Fender off, I have the Kick Panel and Speaker out. Old Cable snapped trying to pull the new one thru
Where is the hole I am either going to push the new cable thru or a fish tape thru?
Since I Have my fender off what does it make easier to do?
I had to use a Fish Tape thru the front. Fender off is so you can use the top big hole to guide the fish tape thru the dime size hole you can barely see in there. Fun Times /s
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