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Ben Lobenstein 90 TR (Benjet)
Member
Username: Benjet
Post Number: 768
Registered: 1-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 11, 2002 - 4:47 pm: | |
Brian,
That and having the cables adjusted with the proper tension/slack.
-Ben |
Brian Keegan (4redude)
New member
Username: 4redude
Post Number: 4
Registered: 7-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 11, 2002 - 4:34 pm: | |
The release handles are the same ones used on 308/328 as well. That is the only one available. I would suggest periodically lubricating the cables/latches so you don't have to reef on the handle so hard. The plastic base is secured and when the handle is pulled hard the plastic base gets tweaked and cracks.
HTH,
Brian |
Frank Parker (Parkerfe)
Intermediate Member
Username: Parkerfe
Post Number: 1329
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 11, 2002 - 4:04 pm: | |
As I recall, the ones of my 1986 TR were made of metal. In fact, I believe they were chrome. |
william speer (Wspeer)
New member
Username: Wspeer
Post Number: 6
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Monday, September 02, 2002 - 3:40 pm: | |
are you talking about the chromed cavallino releases? i have had break but not had a problem with it since. |
Dr. I. M. Ibrahim (Coachi)
Junior Member
Username: Coachi
Post Number: 92
Registered: 5-2002
| | Posted on Monday, September 02, 2002 - 3:29 pm: | |
I have succeeded in breaking both cheap plastic contraptions used to pop open the front and rear hoods on my TR. I replaced the rear one a couple of years ago, and it broke again. I gave up on replacing cheap fragile plastic with more of the same. It wasn't cheap when it came to paying for it. Does anyone have any suggestions on an alternative? I know I can pull those emergency pullcords and release both hoods...but anything else anyone has tried? Mine is an 86 TR. |