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Hood latch cable replacement.

Is it relatively easy to replace and reroute it without taking the fender off?
--SteveN 👍
[thread=28690]1988 Cougar V6[/thread]
2012 F-150 3.7L

Hood latch cable replacement.

Reply #1 –
Just remove the tire and inner splash gaurd and you'll have full access.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

Hood latch cable replacement.

Reply #2 –
I thought that was part of the body/fenderwell...nonremovable...
--SteveN 👍
[thread=28690]1988 Cougar V6[/thread]
2012 F-150 3.7L

Hood latch cable replacement.

Reply #3 –
Nope. You'll see some screws and some plastic push pins, the pins you can pull out with some pliers or vice grips.
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1984 Ford Thunderbird Elan
5.0 CFI, T5, Dual Exhaust