so i put some 1/2" by 1/2" spacers under the hood between the hinge and hood to lift it up twards the window (i like how it looks)

Anyways the hood wont release now. Just wondering how i can get it open and fix this problem. I think the hood pin just isnt sitting in the latch straight and its binding or something

 

the hood pin is adjustable as well as the latch parts

edit: try to pull the cable from underneath your car, youll probably have to take the splash shields off

 

hope yours isnt like mine and you have to have someone push down on the hood to get it to open. LOL its embarassing

 

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tried that with my mom in the driveway, didnt work. alrite ill give it a shot form underneith tommorow. What am i pulling on, the exposed part of the wire, or just force the latch manually?

picture for hits... lol

 

i pulled on the cable with needle nose pliars and got it to open

 

i tried that from the inside, no go, ill have to see if i can do it from nder the car...

 

dang thats normally my way to get under the hood

 

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hm ill try it again tommorow then, with a friend pushing on the hood

 

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that normally is the best way, i hate tugging on the cable

 

no ive done the hood thing already.. How much force do u think will be required?? I can already pull the hood release all the way out past what used to be the release point...

 

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Clean up and regrease your latch, and then adjust the adjustable screw inside the spring, then it'll pop right up

 

thank you

 

b4 i raised my hood my hinge didnt even work, u can just pull up the hood with out pressing the lever. after i did the raise it fixed that.

 

I tried to do that to my hood (spacers).. I ended up going too far with one bolt that it snapped and left a nice pimple on the top side. Now my hood sits on 3 bolts and is uneven on one side. That right there is bad luck..