[MR2] Stuck engine compartment hatch

[Benn]

Hmm, could you open the trunk, and thereby gain a little better access and 
you could pry against the inner firewall panel instead of the top of the 
trunk lid?
Benn

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Aaron Willis" <AWillis at lithia.com>
To: "Bob Peitzke" <bpeitzke at netwood.net>; <mr2 at mr2.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2011 10:02 AM
Subject: Re: [MR2] Stuck engine compartment hatch


> Before you go any further, have you tried banging on the lid with your
> hand or prying (gently!) against the trunk lid?  I ask because the latch
> on my '85 was misadjusted and not applying adequate pressure to pop the
> lid open.  The latch was releasing as designed when the lever was
> pulled, but the lid needed a little encouragement to move out of the
> latch.  It may also be worthwhile to have someone apply pressure to the
> lid while you pull the release lever in case the tension of the lid is
> preventing the latch from releasing.
>
>
> Aaron Willis, Parts Dept. - Lithia Toyota Scion of Springfield, OR -
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: mr2-bounces at mr2.com [mailto:mr2-bounces at mr2.com] On Behalf Of Bob
> Peitzke
> Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2011 8:44 PM
> To: mr2 at mr2.com
> Subject: [MR2] Stuck engine compartment hatch
>
> My 87 MR2 na has been sitting in my garage for several years.  I finally
> got
> ambitious to fire it up and start taking it out for neighborhood drives.
> First step was to check out the battery.  Well, I couldn't get the
> engine
> compartment hatch open.  Seems the latch release cable is frozen.
>
>
>
> Does anyone know a way to bypass it, to open the engine compartment
> hatch
> without damaging any cosmetics?  I replaced this cable once, quite a few
> years ago, but I was able to get the hatch open then.  I remember that
> routing a new cable requires removing a few trim panels, and access on
> both
> sides of the engine firewall.
>
>
>
> Appreciate any suggestions.
>
>
>
> Bob
>
> 87 Mk I na
>
>
>
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