locked engine lid

[Daniel Blumenfeld]

According to a member in Finland, there is a factory instruction for
unlocking a locked engine lid when the cable broke. Please send or
describe the method. Thanks very much.

[Sebastian Gaeta]

Depends on the car. If it's a T-6B or a C just remove the left side engine grill (4 nuts) and you can get to the latch that way.

[Spencer Harris]

This is from the '56 Workshop manual.

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[Martin Benade]

I am surprised they said 1/4" bar.

[Norm Miller]

In 1956 the German's were looking for the world market. The first A model.
In addition to having the lid locked imagine how long it would take to find a 5-6mm steel rod.

[Martin Benade]

A trip to a machine shop would have been in order.

[Steve Turino]

I tried opening engine lid without using the normal release as an exercise, by sending a long small blade screw driver down through the engine grille to slide the keeper in and release latch. It worked. I would only do again if my release cable broke. There is no visible hole with rubber cap as shown in the above post, in my T-5 coupe. For the frunk, there is a visible port with cap in the front drivers side wheel well so I installed an auxiliary cable.

[Jim Liberty]

I ALWAYS put a second cable out the side of the Trunk. Use a standard pull cable in a tube so it fits like the one under the dash. Black knob, so it can't easily be seen. ………...Jim.

[Harlan Halsey]

Ahh...the voice of experience!
Fortunately, I haven't had the experience yet, but have seen the result of someone opening the engine lid with a pry bar. I'm with you, adding second cables of bicycle stainless brake cable, where the factory did not.

[Thomas Sottile]

Oh jim your no fun. Be a little daring.