HOOD OPEN PULLY HAS COME OFF FROM DRIVER SIDE FIBRE BODY

[rushing]

help help help!!!

I SNAPPED OFF THE PULLY TO RELEASE AND OPEN THE HOOD FROM THE FIBRE GLASS BODY. THE CABLE AND HANDLE ARE STILL INTACT BUT I HAVE GOT AN INCH AND A HALF CIRCLE OF FIBRE GLASS BODY MISSING FROM WHERE THE SMALL BLACK LEVER ATTACHES NEAR THE INSIDE DOOR. I GUESS THE NUT HAS COMEOFF FROM THE INSIDE AND FALLEN OFF . I CANT EVEN FIND THE ORIGINAL WASHER . WHAT A NIGHTMARE .

I STILL CAN RELEASE THE HOOD CATCHMENT OUT BY PULLING IT. BUT THE PULLY COMES ALL THE WAY OUT.

I THINK I NEED TO GET INTO THE INSIDE OF THE BACK PANEL TO PUT A WASHER AND A NUT TO HOLD IT IN . BUT I DONT KNOW HOW I SHOULD DO THIS ?? . HAS THIS EVER HAPPEND TO ANYONE ELSE BEFORE.??

CAN SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME IF THERE WAS INFACT A WASHER AND A NUT ATTACHED , AS I HAVE NOT NOTICED THIS. HOW DO I GET INTO THE INSIDE FIBRE GLASS PANAL WHERE THE LEVER / PULLY IS??? A FRIEND SAID THAT I WILL HAVE TO PUT A WASHER OF SOME SORT TO HOLD IT.

IM SO DISSAPOINTED AS BIT OF ROUND FIBRE GLASS HAS COME OFF WHERE THE LEVER ATTACHES. WELL AT LEAST I CANT SEE IT WHEN I SHUT THE DOOR. I WILL HAVE TO BE CAREFUL THAT I DONT CATCH THE LEVER WHEN I SHUT THE DOOR AS THIS WOULD BEND THE PULLY.


I WILL TRY TO GET A PIC TO SHOW OVER THE WEEKEND BUT FOR NOW I WILL HAVE SLEEPLESS NIGHTS THINKING HOW TO FIX THIS .CAN SOMEONE PLEASE ADVISE WHAT I SHOULD DO AND HOW I SHOULD MEND THIS.???

[GeoffSmith]

Start here!

If you haven't already done so, sign up for access to the manuals section so you can get a better idea of what you're dealing with - the crap photos on the above thread are from the manuals.

Good luck with it.

[Specky]

Hope this helps...

1) Remove the trim

2) Whinge like hell cos you've rounded off the srivet things

3) Use a wood chisel vertically to get more purchase on the dam things

4) Use a wood chisel horizontally and take the tops off

5) You have all the access you need...



TTFN

[Dico]

Rushing take a chill man

I bet the washer and nut have slid down the cable (maybe?).

[rushing]

hi the nut have not fallen. can i still use a washer of some sort then.