After you have been working in the engine compartment.
Wedge a screwdriver in the front to create tension on hood then pull the hood latch. It should open.
You can open a stuck hood by removing the hood latch. The hood latch can be access through the front grill. Remove the code latch retaining bolts. The hood should be free to open.
the first one is driverside under the dash on the left and the other is facing the car the hood should be poped you should feel in in the center of the hood push the latch away from you and the latch should release.
If this is a 2004, it should be covered under warranty by VW. You should take it back to the dealer and have them realign the hood striker.
To replace a hood latch on a 1995 F-150, the old hood latch will have to be cut out with a blow torch. The new hood latch will have to be welded in place. Securing with bolts after welding will make the hood latch stronger than that of the original.
i have a Chevy s-10 1990 and the hood wont release, and the latch is broke. what should i do
First check to see that the hood is shut tight. then operate the hood release then go around to the front of the hood and give the nose of the hood a firm thump down with the side of your fist. Many times this will release the hood latch. Once open, lubricate the latch and stretch the pop up spring out a little with your hand.
If the latch under your hood is damaged and won't lock then your hood could fly up while you are driving. You should take it to a mechanic to see if they can fix your latch.
Actually it should only pop the hood a little bit, the interior latch release is an anti theft device designed to keep people out of your engine compartment. The second latch release inside the grille is meant to completely open the hood, the double latch system also saves you from having the hood hit the windshield if the latch fails while driving, or you forget to latch it completely.
A hood latch is the mechanism that holds your vehicles hood in the closed position while in operation.
dodge truck broken hood latch
To remove the hood latch on a Jeep Wrangler, first, open the hood and locate the latch mechanism. Using a socket wrench, remove the bolts securing the latch to the hood. Disconnect any cables attached to the latch, if applicable, and then carefully pull the latch away from the hood. Reassemble in reverse order if you're installing a new latch.