I dont know about yours being flat stamped with the vw logo , i think the one i repaired was a triangular stamped , i cant be sure , but i drilled a small hole and crimped in a wire i had I thought the cable was toast, but it ended up being the wimpy azz clip. Unziptie, un attach and pull out the old cable
Common Hood Release Cable Problems and Their Solutions: A Complete Guide
It feeds into a rubber grommit near the windshield
Make sure its disconnected in the cabin, then pull it through
My cable broke right at the. Removing the old ice racing bracket for bolting the hood down Installing a brand new latch, cable, and handle In this video i share with you why my 71 super beetle bonnet (aka the hood) was not locking
In addition, i show you how i replaced and ran the hood cable and plastic tube. Here is a video to have an additional cable to the front hood latch. To open a car hood with a broken release cable, use a latch release tool or a hook/welding rod by lifting the hood while pulling the latch Hood release cable installation details/diagram (scirocco*joe) there is a clip at the end ot the cable that needs to stay on, mine fell off so my.
It's evident the cable is disconnected under the hood somewhere, which most definitely was done the.
If your hood isn't opening because of a broken release wire, you can often pull the wire. The hood release cable is a simple yet effective mechanical system designed to permit access to the engine bay from the cabin of the vehicle This braided steel wire, encased in a flexible. Use a #2 phillips screwdriver through the hole in the lower right hand corner to release (and later adjust) the hood release cable
Oh, and get some light on the subject from the underside too Once open, and you can't ignore this problem, go ahead and just replace anything that looks worn, or damaged My hood failed to open a while ago as i pulled the lever and heard the pop