If the hood release cable is broken on your Volvo S70, you can open the hood manually by accessing the latch mechanism directly. First, locate the hood release lever under the dashboard and inspect the cable; if it's detached, you may be able to pull on the cable itself with pliers. If that doesn't work, you can reach under the front grille or use a long screwdriver to push the lever of the hood latch, which is typically located near the center. It may take some finesse, but this should allow you to lift the hood.
how do you open the hood on a 1992 buick regal if the cable is broke
cable broke release latch for the hood can't open it
How much cable came out when broke? Cut the plastic cable back to the point where you can see the steel cable core and pull with vice grips to open. You can pull the cable around to handle easier.If it broke under the hood try to find the cable and do the same.
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.
Reach up under the center with a long screwdriver and open it.
pry bar and duc tape
grab the broken end of the cable with vice grips and pull it
if your latch just broke, use a vice grip. if the cable itself has snapped, it gets tricker. my 2nd cutlass's cable snapped. i had to lift and jerk the hood manually until it came loose.
the 71 cutlass has no cable pull on latch in the middle of grill or just below frt. bumper
If the cable is broke you can crawl under and manually release the hood. It isn't too bad, the area is open and visible from under the car.
I have a 1994 Grand Prix. My hood latch cable also broke. I can't seem to find the assemble to open it manualy. Can anyone help me?
If the cable broke at the pull under the dash, and it is still sticking out of the casing, behind the pull, you should be able to grab the end of the cable with a pair of plyers and give it a yank to pull the cable and open the hood. If it broke somewhere between the pull, inside the car, and the latch, under the hood, best bet would be if you can see under the front of the car and reach up, you can release it that way, by pulling on the cable.