OEM Buick Rainier Hood Cable

Buick Rainier Hood Cable Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Release Cable
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  Q: How to replace the Release Hood Cable on Buick Rainier?

  A: Start the cable change process by disconnecting the left front door sill plate followed by left closeout/insulator panel then grille then Hood Latch. First release the Hood Cable from the Hood Latch assembly before attaching mechanic's wire to the outside cable end for later route installation. Free the retaining straps securing the cable to the inner fender then thread the cable toward the outside between the headlamp housing panel and the Radiator plate. Push the bulkhead opening through the vehicle's interior using the cable grommet. Separate the hood release handle from its cowl trim panel attachment nut positions on the left-hand side before unconnecting its cable from the handle itself. The cowl panel and sound insulation area now serve as your cable's entry point. Disconnect the mechanic's wire from the cable position to help in future installation procedures. Pull out the cable from your vehicle's exterior. For cable installation, secure the mechanic's wire to the new cable's outside end to guide it beneath the sound insulation while the exterior section passes through the cowl panel. Please install cable to your release handle before grommetting the cable-fitment to your cowl panel. Set the release handle in the left kick panel while tightening the nut to 7 n.m (62 lb in). Follow previous routing instructions by guiding the cable between the headlamp housing panel and core support then secure it to the inner fender retainers. Attach the cable to the Hood Latch assembly before continuing with Hood Latch installation followed by grille fitting then left closeout/insulator panel and left front door sill plate installation.