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How to install a new hood release cable

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Mattriots · 23 Jan 2012, 10:32 pm

Just pulled out the old hood release cable from my 65 beetle cos the knob was all cracked. But now I can't install the new one, the cable is getting caught up in the tight bends in the tube down near the latch mechanism.
Are there any tricks on how to feed the cable all the way through the tube?????
Such a simple task, it's so frustrating I can't get it!!!!
Thanks for any help
Matthew

annosL · 24 Jan 2012, 12:04 am

Maybe some silicon spray may help?

Mattriots · 24 Jan 2012, 7:57 am

I tried wd40, but no luck

matberry · 24 Jan 2012, 8:16 am

I've always had a win just by turning/twisting the cable at the difficult turns.

68AutoBug · 24 Jan 2012, 11:29 am

Mattriots wrote:Just pulled out the old hood release cable from my 65 beetle cos the knob was all cracked. But now I can't install the new one, the cable is getting caught up in the tight bends in the tube down near the latch mechanism.
Are there any tricks on how to feed the cable all the way through the tube?????
Such a simple task, it's so frustrating I can't get it!!!!
Thanks for any help
Matthew

Hi Mathew

trick is... stick some grease or vaseline onto the end of the cable before you stick it in and a bit of oil into the tube [if you can] or wd40 spray...
as You push the cable in twist it round and round as you go
so when it its the tight spots it should slip over them..

cheers

Lee

Mattriots · 24 Jan 2012, 12:16 pm

Thanks, I'll give it a try tonight and let you know how I go
Fingers crossed!!

Mattriots · 24 Jan 2012, 5:58 pm

Ok, so I used heaps of wd40 down the tube, and the tip of the cable(wire) I bent back on itself and crimped it down hard with some pliers so it was a nice rounded end. And with a little jiggling it finally went through!!
Thanks for your help lads