grandprix104 Posted January 14, 2004 Report Share Posted January 14, 2004 has anyone done this? I just bought the cable and will be replacing it the firs chance i get. Some questions: how long does it take, what all needs to be removed, and where does it enter the firewall? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandprix104 Posted January 14, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2004 thats what ive been doing for weeks but i barely have enough cable to grab on to so it needs to be fixed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandprix104 Posted January 15, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2004 has ANYBODY done this? anyone... anyone... ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy Posted January 15, 2004 Report Share Posted January 15, 2004 Bueller.......Bueller......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GnatGoSplat Posted January 15, 2004 Report Share Posted January 15, 2004 I haven't done it, but I probably should! My hood release still works, but it's not easy and smooth. It takes some force. Once when I had the battery out, I saw the plastic covering was broken away and there was rusty bare cable exposed. That was probably 8-9yrs ago. I'll get to it one of these days. Back around 1998, the hood release+cable assemblies went for about $40 retail. My sister's Cutlass at the time needed a new handle, but the cable was fine, so I kept the cable to replace mine and just put the new handle on her old cable and all was well. They sell them as an assembly, BTW. Can't get one without the other even if handle is still good and vice versa. I know that wasn't very helpful, but it's not like you were getting any other replies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandprix104 Posted January 16, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2004 actually you can get the cable without the handle but i needed the handle anyway soo thats waht i bought Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ribbie Posted January 17, 2004 Report Share Posted January 17, 2004 I was talking to a mechanic about the same thing, cause mine is now busted. He said the job was a frick'in pain. If you have the money (???) pay someone to do it. D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaPaPooh Posted January 17, 2004 Report Share Posted January 17, 2004 where would i get a cable and lever? i know i could get the bracket and cover from a J/Y Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandprix104 Posted January 17, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2004 Cable Only: $15 at gm service center Cable w/ handle: $34 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TurboSedan Posted January 17, 2004 Report Share Posted January 17, 2004 i have done it and i thought it was EASY. it's probaby been about 2 years ago but i don't think the job took over 20-30 minutes. joshua Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick1234 Posted January 18, 2004 Report Share Posted January 18, 2004 mine broke and i just don't want to fix it. I don't even have any cable left to open mine from the inside. I have to go in the front of the car, stick mu hand up behind the grill and grab gix little piece of cable. It sucks when it is snowning or raning, but still works. Now i can get under the hood of any w-body, so dont mess wth me! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z34door Posted January 18, 2004 Report Share Posted January 18, 2004 nice we all learned that a long time ago...... it makes it easy to hide a spare set of keys under the hood where no one would find them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandprix104 Posted January 18, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2004 well i replaced it this morning. heres the process 1. remove air cleaner housing 2. peal back the carpet by the front seat 3. remove the one screw holding n the handle 4. under the hood remove the cable from the latch and retaining clips tracing it back to the firwall 5. clip off the end of the cable 6. start pulling the biatch through the firewall into the engine compartment 7. get a pair of pliers and rip the plug out of the firewall (it threads in but doesnt like to come out so just yank on it a bit) 8. thread the new cable in the firwall through the engine compartment and along the rout of the old cable 9. snap the cable into the latch 10. screw in the handle and replace the carpet DONE Easy!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TurboSedan Posted January 18, 2004 Report Share Posted January 18, 2004 right on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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