O.K. today i started to replace my hood release cable . ( it's not broken , and i did a search ) removed kick panel and OMG how do you get at the firewall grommet ??? so much other stuff in the way . i know someone has had the same problem . what do i have to remove to get at it ??? any help would be great .

 

try going at it from the engine side, to the right and below the master cyl. Either that, or disconnect it from the engine side, and yank it through the firewall.

 

can't believe that no one else has had this problem . anyone ???

 

i havent taken mine out yet, but i think it shouldnt be a problem, just a suggestion, sence im kinda there, take out the booster or master or both, boom, right there, hope this might help

 

the underhood area is no problem . the underdash area is what i am talking about . so much stuff in the way you can't get to the firewall grommet . anyone else have this problem ??? getting the old one out is not a problem , i'm not concerned about that . putting the new one back in properly is my concern .

 

0.K. , O.K. !!! i'm just an OLD big dummy . just dropped underdash plastic . there it is . not easy , but not hard to get at . thanks guys .

 

I replaced mine in my 88 GTA and I remember it was a screw in type grommet. I couldnt actually get the new one to screw back in because of the dum-dum. I think I just left it hang and it still worked.
I also recommend removing the drivers seat for any under dash work. just makes it easier to get under there, unless you are a contortionist.

 

well finished installing new cable . glad i did it now , it had not broken and still worked . when threading old cable out the old cable housing broke in several places ( the cable housing , not the cable ) . for that reason i would say , stay away from J/Y cables . M.D.M. still has them new , in box . thanks for the tip about screw in grommet , got mine in 95% with the dum dum .

 

Glad to hear you got it replaced. I will be doing the same thing shortly and this helps a lot.

I would not recommend taking out the power brake booster for anything unless you REALLY have to do it. Taking it out is the biggest pain in the world. I ended up taking off the brake pedal just to get to the top nuts.

 

no need to remove brake booster . remove kick panel , underdash plastic , plastic panel around hood latch , thats it . have a knife of sorts to cut away seamsealer (dum dum ) that you will see when you fold back carpet . everything else pretty straight forward . oh yes , expect a kink in the back by the time you finish . good luck .