 help, can't open hood., any ideas? |
 Aug 6, 2012 - 5:17 PM
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my hood latch has always given me trouble. the trouble was that once it was opened it wouldn't close like some members on here talk about. but this time it's the other way around. It's close and i can't get it to open. I pull the hood release on the inside and feel nothing. there's no tension.
Does anyone know how to open the hood? I've looked and there's been no discussion on this. Or a write up of how to take the cable out. I guess it's good that it's not stuck open but I would like to change my oil soon and other maintenance so the sooner I can get it open the better. --------------------  *1997 Celica ST - 3SGE Greytop BEAMS *1977 Celica RA29 - Classic Cruiser *2005 Matrix AWD - dedded but still hanging around like a ghost 2019 Rav4 XLE Premium - Sports mode is fun. |
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Aug 11, 2012 - 11:51 PM
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i had this happen once.... i used a hack saw when i got the hood pried open an inch and cut the actual U that the hood latch locks onto off and used hood pins from there on out.... alot cheaper than buying a new hood and replacing the cable.... simple and efficient
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cheela help, can't open hood. Aug 6, 2012 - 5:17 PM
mak5603 Can you lift it by hand a bit?
One time before i ... Aug 6, 2012 - 6:07 PM
cheela QUOTE (mak5603 @ Aug 6, 2012 - 6:07 ... Aug 6, 2012 - 7:30 PM mak5603 QUOTE (cheela @ Aug 6, 2012 - 5:30 P... Aug 6, 2012 - 7:36 PM Tigawoods QUOTE (mak5603 @ Aug 6, 2012 - 8:36 ... Aug 6, 2012 - 9:34 PM SupraKid You can also undo the latch in your cabin and pull... Aug 6, 2012 - 6:29 PM Tigawoods its totaled. Aug 6, 2012 - 7:27 PM njccmd2002 blow torch and cut a hole. Aug 6, 2012 - 7:27 PM 95CelicaST Just unbolt the release under the dash and pull th... Aug 6, 2012 - 7:30 PM azian_advanced remove the front splash guard between the lower ra... Aug 6, 2012 - 9:40 PM njccmd2002 QUOTE (azian_advanced @ Aug 6, 2012 - 9... Aug 7, 2012 - 11:35 PM richee3 These solutions are all too complicated. Chee, you... Aug 7, 2012 - 8:26 PM cheela hahaha! I see, I was over thinking this whole ... Aug 7, 2012 - 11:25 PM cheela not yet but that does seem like the only way to ge... Aug 8, 2012 - 12:11 AM njccmd2002 actually you have to get down to do it. so you ne... Aug 8, 2012 - 12:17 AM Neon90424 o.o hammer it to death... go hoodless until CF hoo... Aug 8, 2012 - 7:31 AM cheela LOL! well, it was actually the easiest thing t... Aug 12, 2012 - 12:12 AM Nihil well... happened to me today that the cable snappe... Sep 17, 2012 - 8:01 AM azian_advanced push start it. Sep 17, 2012 - 8:17 AM Nihil Ok, I jacked it up, and reached it from below... T... Sep 17, 2012 - 8:53 AM Nihil huh... managed to open the hood
So if anyone els... Sep 17, 2012 - 10:50 AM cheela what i ended up doing the second time since the ca... Sep 25, 2012 - 8:05 PM |
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