Date: 6 Dec 2003 14:04:17 GMT From: Dave Hinz <davehinznopsamcop.net> Subject: Re: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Can=B4t?= open the hood =SAAB 96=
On Wed, 03 Dec 2003 17:14:06 GMT, Dave <dspearREMOVE99canopsamo.com> wrote: > If it's the same as the early ('79-'84) 900's, the cable or latch is > probably broken. My latch broke one time and I had a helluva time getting > the hood open. Pretty much same mechanism. Cable pulls onto mechanism, coupled by a clamping device. The cable stretches after time, but on 96's that I've owned, is a simple cross-head screw to adjust once you can get at it. > Think long screwdriver, flashlight, and lots of patience. > In fact I think I used two screwdrivers as there are two pawls that engage > the pin on the hood that must be pushed aside to open it. Once you get it > open, the latch mechanism is easy to replace, couple of screws. If it's the > cable, that's not too bad either. I'm pretty sure it's a part common to all > 96/99/900 body style Saabs. On the 96-class machines (up to '74, last USA year of import), the mechanism has a lever that can be seen through the grille, so it should be a matter of latching onto that. Coat-hangar-abuse might be in this car's future, just to get the right angle on it. Dave Hinz
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