pulled the hood latch and....nothing!

[jlagnese at massed.net (John S. Lagnese)]

You can reach through the grille and release the latch. The cable is only 
hooked at the right side You can also get out the headlight and release it. 
If you're lucky the ball broke off the end of the cable. If so, vise grips 
to the rescue.
John
----- Original Message -----
From: "John C. Worden" <johncworden@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <scirocco-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, July 30, 2007 6:07 PM
Subject: pulled the hood latch and....nothing!


> So I was going to add some water(the heater valve is leaking slightly and 
> new one hasn't arrived yet) and
> when I pulled the hood latch-nothing.  The handle is totally loose.  I am 
> assuming it has snapped since it
> seems unlikely that it became disconnected from both latches.  So what is 
> my way in?  Try to remove the
> grill carefully, and go in through there?
>
>
>
> John C. Worden
> Bucksport, Maine
>
> ''98 Dakota 4x4-
> '88 Scirocco 16V-
> '86 Scirocco 8V-Now a 16V!
> '78 Scirocco Brazil Brown Metallic, 4 speed.- In the Rotisserie and under 
> restoration
> '89 Polaris Indy Deluxe
>
>
>
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