1996 XJ Hood Release Cable GROMMET

[AlexNL]

Hi All,

I'm looking for the rubber grommet in the firewall were the hood release cable passes thru. Just the grommet.

Does anyone know the part number for just the grommet? Or were it can be purchased.

1996 Jeep XJ

Thanks.

Alex

 

[Jeep Driver]

You will not find Just the Grommet.


New cables are $30.

 

[AlexNL]

Then does anyone know the size of the original grommet?

Everything is fine, it's just the grommet thats leaking. I'd rather spent 50 cents on a universal grommet than 30 bucks on a cable that perfectly fine.

 

[90xj06]

i used rtv to seal mine up.
maybe you could use some kind of pcv grommets from a parts store.

 

[waxer]

Are you guys getting some kind of fumes coming in from where it's "leaking"? I'm not following the problem with the lack of grommet.

 

[90xj06]

i had water leaking.

 

[waxer]

i had water leaking.

How? It's a dry entry point on the driver side of the vehicle, just near the fuse block harness.

 

[AlexNL]

I also had water leaking. When it's raining the water drips from the hood onto the seam on the firewall were it drips on top of the grommet.

During heavy rain there was water coming from the dried out grommet dripping onto the fusebox underneath the driver side dash.... not kidding.
I could actually see the water coming in from the engine compartment thru the grommet during heavy rainfall.

 

[AlexNL]

i used rtv to seal mine up.
maybe you could use some kind of pcv grommets from a parts store.

I try to avoid rtv. I will pop out the old grommet this weekend to take measurments and I will buy a universal replacement.

 

[montanaman]

My grommet leaks when I cross a stream. I should look into this also.

Please let us know what you find.

Thanks!

 

[Anak]

You might consider sealing the existing grommet with Sugru:

https://www.amazon.com/Sugru-Moldable-Glue-Black-White/dp/B00EU7DBNM


This stuff was mentioned by another user (whose identity I can't recall at the moment, sorry). Fascinating material. It is essentially a sticky, moldable rubber. It dries to a medium-hard flexible rubber, and seems that it even adheres to plastic.

 

[montanaman]

Or you can mix your own product:

http://www.instructables.com/id/How-To-Make-Your-Own-Sugru-Substitute/

It's basically just silicone mixed with corn starch. I don't know if it has the same adherence as sugru.

 

[AlexNL]

FYI:

Ended up fixing it with sealant, couldn't find the correct grommet.

 

[Nimrod]

I guess I'm too late, but I think this is what you were looking for. http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-OEM-Mopar-05207294-5207294-Hood-Release-Cable-Grommet-/200856093218

BTW, I spent two years in Utrecht when I was a kid and have very fond memories of the Netherlands.

 

[Anak]

Might still be useful info for the next person.