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Hood cable is stuck. Hood won't open :-(

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Old Mar 29, 2008 | 07:13 PM
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Default Hood cable is stuck. Hood won't open :-(

I pulled on the cable, and it got stock. So I tried to push it back, and I just broke the handle.
So the cable is pulled all the way(stuck), and can't seem to open my hood.

Yes I have tried reaching under the front bumper but my front mount wont let me do anything.

Could be the cable just got stuck somewhere.

Any help?

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Old Mar 29, 2008 | 07:18 PM
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never heard of this happening.
have you tried searching the site?

either way interesting to see it will be
fixed
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Old Mar 29, 2008 | 07:38 PM
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Default Re: Hood cable is stuck. Hood won't open :-( (david76008)

get some needle nose pliers and pull the wire if you can trace it back a little bit... if not then...

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Old Mar 29, 2008 | 07:49 PM
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Default Re: Hood cable is stuck. Hood won't open :-( (david76008)

Pull off the driver side fender, it will give you access to the cable to see where it broke, and see where you will need to pull it off from.
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Old Mar 29, 2008 | 08:09 PM
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-I need the hood open to take the fender off.
-I have tried with regular pliers, but no luck. Will try with some better ones and see if it helps.
-Might have to cut it, and replace it later. Don't want to, but this seems like the only option right now.
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Old Mar 29, 2008 | 11:54 PM
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All you have to do is jack up the front of the car, take off the front driver's wheel, remove the fender lining, find the cable and pull on it with your hands or a pair of pliars.
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Old Mar 29, 2008 | 11:59 PM
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pull out your driver side fender wall and try pulling your cable from there.check the link out for what to do, also shows a way to reroute the cable.

http://causeforalarm.thecarthi....html

hope this helps.
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Old Mar 30, 2008 | 02:24 AM
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Wow very nice. Thanks guys. Going to try this this morning.

Thanks again!
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Old Mar 30, 2008 | 03:32 AM
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Default Re: Hood cable is stuck. Hood won't open :-( (david76008)

happend to mee too, i beat the hell out of the hood and it gave me some room then i sttod on the buper bending it downwards,,,stuck a 10 mill in there and took of the latch from the outside of the car......... then the hood lifted right up.


mine did that becuase of a bent hook
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Old Mar 30, 2008 | 05:27 AM
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i dunno about beatin down on your bumper like a madd ape but i had this same problem just recently jsut jack up the front part of your car reach in with a 10mil wrench and uncrew the 3 bolts and the latch should come off
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