buy the special tool from ecklers that works thru the front of the door opening
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Mid-America Motorworks sells a tool for this.
HOW DO I OPEN HOOD ON CAR WHEN CABLE IS BROKEN
how to open hood with a broken cable on a 1994 ford explorer
you get the cable fixed then open it
There are hood tools. But if it is stuck, you might have to jack her up, remove the wheel, and back fender skirt. Then the fun begins. If it is broken at the hood connection, you will have to bend a metal rod to reach, and pull.
How to open of my BMW 745LI Yr 2003 hood ,whose Hood latch is broken while tried to open the hood
Ecklers has the replacement cable and "Installation instructions" which show how to get the hood open so you can relace the cable. Tried to attach the diagram, but no attachment tool here.
If the cable isn't broken then you shouldn't have any issues opening the hood...
how to get a 2001 isuzu trooper hood open if release cable is broken
There's a special tool that'll release the latch by sticking it in between the hood edge and windshield. Any Corvette shop or even a dealer should have this. I've seen it advertised in Vette parts catalogs.
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