If it feels like the cable isn't broken, pry up on the hood while someone is pulling on the release. If it doesn't work, take it to the body shop.
I had this problem with my 1990 sedan deville: I put the car on jack stands and located the hood release cable which runs thru the fire wall to the hood latch and is located on the right hand side of the car when facing the grill. From underneath the car I gave the cable a hard jerk and it released the hood.There is no other way to open the hood
As a Fire Fighter who faces this problem on many cars with front end damage we normally pry the edge of the hood on the driver's side up gently, look for the black cable which runs from the hood release handle to the hood release and grab and pull. This works about 95 percent of the time. If not, try to look in through the grill in the hood release area and see if you can unbolt the whole hood release.
take front grill out, stick your hand in there and feel around until you feel the cable get a pair of needle nose pliers and pull on the cable it should pop right open.
If the hood release does not work, the front grill comes off by removing 4-5 small screws. That allows access to the latch so it can be opened by pulling the cable or moving the latch itself. My hood release works when it wants to. It is very moody.
They are the gas or mechanical devices that hold the hood open.
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i have a Chevy s-10 1990 and the hood wont release, and the latch is broke. what should i do
You can take the front grill off, with some T20 screws on the front of the car. You will see the hood release cable, and the mechanism that it attaches to. Just look at it, and you will be able to figure out how to open it from there.
BMW Hoods slide forward, open from the back and raise up vertical . ;)
a pry bar
go through the grill and use a heavy duty screwdriver to pry back the latch
Pull the hood release
The hood release is inside. Once you have pulled the release the hood opens backwards.
To open the hood on the 2000 Beetle if the hood release lever is broken inside the car, you can remove the glove compartment of the vehicle and find the release cable inside the dashboard. Pull the cable to open the hood. You will then need to replace the hood release lever.?æ
How do you open the hood on a 1990 mercedes
The easiest way to open up your hood is to have someone pull the hood release lever for you. While they are pulling on the lever, you can then pull up on the hood.
The hood on a 1995 BMW is opened by locating the hood release below and to the left of the steering column. It is pulled outward to release the hood and the latch under the lip of the hood is lifted to open the hood.