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11-15-2003, 12:54 PM

peterl

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broken hood release cable on 1970 280SE

The cable snapped--can you help me get in?

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Peter

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11-15-2003, 01:16 PM

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Where did it snap, latch end or lever end?

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11-15-2003, 02:06 PM

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So, it didn't snap! I'm not sure what happened, but I think it might have slipped through the adhusting nut.

Anyway, you can pop the latch if you go in from the left side through the grill with a long thin screwdriver.

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