Re: [DMCForum] Help! Truck cable broken!

["Ryan Wright" <ryanpwright@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Johnny. I'm in. Message to both lists to follow.

-Ryan

On 2/25/06, Johnny Sawyer <johnny.sawyer@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Ryan, I know a fellow owner who had this happen right in front of me.  What
> he did was to get a wire hanger and bend it using my car's open bonnet as a
> reference.  He worked slowly by slipping the wire under the bonnet around
> where the fuel filler is.  He managed to unlatch it in about 45 minutes by
> successfully grabbing the latch mech.
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> Just be careful with the jagged and of the hanger, as you could rip into
> your rubber seal.
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> Johnny
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> On 2/25/06, Ryan Wright <ryanpwright@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > My trunk cable is broken & I can't get in. I've tried going up from
> > above the master cylinder - the carpet & it's hard backing is in the
> > way and can't be moved enough for access. I've tried disassembling the
> > cable and pulling on the inner sheath as specified in a procedure
> > found on dmcnews.com; what was left of the cable just came off in my
> > hand.
> >
> > My only chance now is to fish a rod or something in from the passenger
> > side but I've been working for 5 hours at that with no progress
> > whatsoever. My whole body aches and I'm frustrated to no end. Any
> > advice would be appreciated.
> >
> > If someone can email me a close-up picture of the latch mechanism,
> > that would help a lot.
> >
> > Thank you....
> >
> > -Ryan
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