Push the T-handle back in, push the driver's side down to latch it and try it again, this time with a fast complete pull.
Hood release Problem
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Drifting
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From: N East fl
Hood release Problem
Need some help here,
Just had the 78 painted, looks good, took it home and started to detail the odd and ends to compliment the paint job. Went to pop the hood open to look and see if there was any overspray and lo and behold the left (driver side) latch released but the right (passenger side) remained latched. Tried various things to release it with no luck. Does anyone out there have a super secret approach to this problem. I hope I dont have to ask for the services of a dealer. Your help would be greatly appreciated.
Just had the 78 painted, looks good, took it home and started to detail the odd and ends to compliment the paint job. Went to pop the hood open to look and see if there was any overspray and lo and behold the left (driver side) latch released but the right (passenger side) remained latched. Tried various things to release it with no luck. Does anyone out there have a super secret approach to this problem. I hope I dont have to ask for the services of a dealer. Your help would be greatly appreciated.
Burning Brakes
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From: Henrico VA
I know that if one side is on and the other is not, then you can push the hood release in and close the hood back up. As for why it did that, you'll have to look at the wire running through the hood and test the mechanism.
Melting Slicks
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From: St. Louis Mo
Need some help here,
Just had the 78 painted, looks good, took it home and started to detail the odd and ends to compliment the paint job. Went to pop the hood open to look and see if there was any overspray and lo and behold the left (driver side) latch released but the right (passenger side) remained latched. Tried various things to release it with no luck. Does anyone out there have a super secret approach to this problem. I hope I dont have to ask for the services of a dealer. Your help would be greatly appreciated.
Just had the 78 painted, looks good, took it home and started to detail the odd and ends to compliment the paint job. Went to pop the hood open to look and see if there was any overspray and lo and behold the left (driver side) latch released but the right (passenger side) remained latched. Tried various things to release it with no luck. Does anyone out there have a super secret approach to this problem. I hope I dont have to ask for the services of a dealer. Your help would be greatly appreciated.
Melting Slicks
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From: Aurora Ontario
Need some help here,
Just had the 78 painted, looks good, took it home and started to detail the odd and ends to compliment the paint job. Went to pop the hood open to look and see if there was any overspray and lo and behold the left (driver side) latch released but the right (passenger side) remained latched. Tried various things to release it with no luck. Does anyone out there have a super secret approach to this problem. I hope I dont have to ask for the services of a dealer. Your help would be greatly appreciated.
Just had the 78 painted, looks good, took it home and started to detail the odd and ends to compliment the paint job. Went to pop the hood open to look and see if there was any overspray and lo and behold the left (driver side) latch released but the right (passenger side) remained latched. Tried various things to release it with no luck. Does anyone out there have a super secret approach to this problem. I hope I dont have to ask for the services of a dealer. Your help would be greatly appreciated.
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Instructor
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From: michigan
if you have the driver's side released, not too bad, lift up corner of hood with one hand ,or roll up a couple towels to hold it open a bit and reach in and pull the cable to release passenger side, or there is a small rubber cap on passenger side at bottom of windshield that you can remove and insert a screwdriver to release the mechanism. let us know how you finally did it. good luck.
Instructor
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From: Cranston R.I.
I also have a 78 and I am on my third cable replacement. The original and the second one both broke at that cheap plastic clip that the hold down screw goes thru. As stated by others if you can sneak your hand in under the hood on the drives side and can feal around behind the latch you should be able to grab the hood cable. If you grab that cable and pull on it the passenger latch should release. Dam I wish they would make these with a metal hold down on them. PS I just bought a new one from Wilcox for about $ 20.00
Instructor
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From: Cranston R.I.
I also have a 78 and I am on my third cable replacement. The original and the second one both broke at that cheap plastic clip that the hold- down screw goes thru. As stated by others if you can sneak your hand in under the hood on the drives side and can feal around behind the latch you should be able to grab the hood cable. If you grab that cable and pull on it the passenger latch should release. Dam I wish they would make these with a metal hold down on them. PS I just bought a new one from Wilcox for about $ 20.00
Bill in RI
Bill in RI
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Drifting
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From: Kingman AZ
My cable failed today
Well I tried the fix that was posted by jdp6000. No luck. Gonna go look in the forum for some under the hood shots so I can see what I am dealing with. If anyone has further knowledge???? tricks???pics??
1976
1976
Last edited by rayluka; Sep 30, 2007 at 01:57 AM.
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From: CORVETTE 77 385 C.I. TEXAS
Originally Posted by rayluka
... No luck. Gonna go look in the forum for some under the hood shots so I can see what I am dealing with. If anyone has further knowledge???? tricks???pics??
1976
1976
Yes. This is a sensitive subject, due to possible Corvette theft. It would be better if we did not put this on the internet. E-mail on condition it is never posted.
Melting Slicks
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From: Aurora Ontario
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