You might try a simple solution before removing the hood. I experienced
what appears to be the same problem. If I stood outside the right hand
door, reached in the open window and held the hood release lever open with
my left hand, I could lift the corner of the hood high enough with the right
hand to get it past the catch. Once the hood was open, adjustments could be
made. Hope this works for you.
Bill Laucher
Houston, Texas
'64 Series IV Alpine
SAOCA Charter Member #42
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Laifman" <SLaifman@socal.rr.com>
To: "'Alpine's Peak'" <alpines@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 12:02 PM
Subject: [Fwd: Re: Help wanted with opening hood to engine bay]
> ORIGINAL COPY TO ALPINE LIST MIS-SENT. SORRY
>
> William,
>
> This is not a pretty position to be in. Your cable release has run out
> of travel before the hook has cleared the hood catch. This can be
> prevented, after repair, with the alignment technique and hood spring
> center adjust, and guide pin holes for future installations, described
> in TigersUnited.com.
> (http://www.tigersunited.com/tech_threads/tt-body9.asp) "Subject: Bonnet
> Release" (illustrated).
>
> Right now, however, you need to get that hood open. The only reliable
> technique I have used requires the removal of the hood. This can only
> be done by accessing the hinge holding bolts through the grill opening
> at the front of the car. Once the front of the hood hinge plates are
> loose, the hood can be removed and the replacement / alignment / and
> guide holes for future issues are required. From then on you will not
> have this problem.
>
> If you have trouble, let me know.
>
>
> Steve
>
> William van Zwanenberg wrote:
>
> >HELP Somebody please!
> >
> >Please don't ask me to explain how this happened for I genuinely have no
> >idea myself but having done some routine checks of my engine this
> >morning and closed the hood, I now find I can't open the thing!
> >
> >If I pull the spring loaded hood release level from inside the car, the
> >catch releases and of course the hood springs up into its resting
> >position but somehow from that point onwards, it remain stuck. I can't
> >then lift the lid to get at the engine and I have no idea how to solve
> >this problem. Please help somebody because this isn't a laughing matter.
> >I will obviously need to get at the engine at some stage in the very
> >near future.
> >
> >If anyone has any suggestions at all that don't involve boring into the
> >car, then please help.
> >
> >Regards,
> >
> >William
> >
> >------------------------------
> >William van Zwanenberg
> >40a Mildmay Grove South
> >Islington
> >London
> >N1 4RL
> >United Kingdom
> >
> >Email: willvz@blueyonder.co.uk
> >Tel: +44 (0)20 7226 6563
> >Fax: +44 (0)20 7354 8837
> >Mob: +44 (0)77391 78259
> >
> > >
>
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>
> Steve Laifman
> Editor
> http://www.TigersUnited.com
>
>
>
> --
>
> Steve Laifman
> Editor
> http://www.TigersUnited.com
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