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How do you open the hood of a 1997 Ford Explorer when the release cable doesn't work?

Anonymous

∙ 15y ago

Updated: 10/21/2022

If the plastic lever that you use to pull the cable with is broken, you may be able to use a pair of needle nose / vice grips to pull the cable farther down the line. A lot of times these cables will get corroded due to lack of use so after you get it open, it is a good idea to spray WD-40 into the cable housing and work the cable back and forth a few times to loosen it up.

If you are not able to grab the cable from the inside of the vehicle you may need to find where it runs under the hood to the latch - at the latch point you may be able to grip the cable and twist it far enough to pop the hood open. The front grill of the vehicle is brittle plastic so take care when doing this. If you would like more information, you can visit our website at www.budgetlocksmithMN.com or call 612-327-7109 (We are a local locksmith company in Minneapolis / St. Paul Minnesota. )

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