Hood problem

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Feb 27, 2010 | 04:29 PM

Sho'nuff

Thread Starter

Instructor

Joined: May 2009

Posts: 180

Likes: 1

From: Prairieville Louisiana

Hood problem

How do you open a hood that will not open when you pull the handle?? Only one side is releasin, the passenger side...grrr

Feb 27, 2010 | 04:35 PM

veronicas dad

Advanced

Joined: Sep 2009

Posts: 57

Likes: 0

From: Jacksonville FL

try pushing the hood release as far in as you can thenm have some one LIGHTLY push down on the driver side where the latch is and try pulling the release. my hood had some problems too, its quite a mission to figure out the right combination to open your hood lol. i sprayed a ton of wd40 on the linkage and it worked like a champ after that.

Feb 27, 2010 | 04:41 PM

Sho'nuff

Thread Starter

Instructor

Joined: May 2009

Posts: 180

Likes: 1

From: Prairieville Louisiana

was working fine. Removed hood and it was closed misaligned. I thought i saw a pic on here that showed how to get to the release.

Last edited by Sho'nuff; Feb 27, 2010 at 04:46 PM.

Feb 27, 2010 | 05:32 PM

garage-ghost

Melting Slicks

Joined: Aug 2004

Posts: 2,220

Likes: 6

From: www.Z16.org North/West Pennsylvania

Have someone pull on the hood in the direction of better alignment then pull the release.

Feb 27, 2010 | 05:36 PM

Ganey

Race Director

Joined: Apr 1999

Posts: 11,520

Likes: 13

From: CORVETTE 77 385 C.I. TEXAS

Push pass. side back to lock & pull release quickly.

There are 2 plugs (1 per side) in the wiper valley, push them out to get to hood latches.

Feb 28, 2010 | 08:50 AM

Sho'nuff

Thread Starter

Instructor

Joined: May 2009

Posts: 180

Likes: 1

From: Prairieville Louisiana

thanks, i will try this today, crossed fingers.

Feb 28, 2010 | 09:52 AM

dannyman

Melting Slicks

Joined: Dec 2006

Posts: 2,669

Likes: 3

From: Kingston Ontario

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sho'nuff

thanks, i will try this today, crossed fingers.

Did you get it open yet?

If not:

http://www.mamotorworks.com/corvette-1-0-3852.html

Detail photos and description of procedure.

Feb 28, 2010 | 09:59 AM

Ganey

Race Director

Joined: Apr 1999

Posts: 11,520

Likes: 13

From: CORVETTE 77 385 C.I. TEXAS

Sho'nuff
See your PMs.

Last edited by Ganey; Feb 28, 2010 at 10:02 AM.

Corvette Stories

The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts

150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter

Joe Kucinski

8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time

Verdad Gallardo

Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)

Joe Kucinski

Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!

Verdad Gallardo

Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!

Brett Foote

Top 10 C9 Corvette MUST-HAVES to Fix These C8 Generation Flaws!

Michael S. Palmer

10 Revolutionary 'Corvette Firsts' Most People Don't Know

Joe Kucinski

5 Reasons to Upgrade to an LS6-Powered Corvette; 5 Reasons to Stay LT2

Michael S. Palmer

2027 Corvette vs The World: Every C8 vs Its Closest Competitor

Joe Kucinski

10 Most Common Corvette Problems of the Last 20 Years!

Joe Kucinski

Feb 28, 2010 | 09:08 PM

Sho'nuff

Thread Starter

Instructor

Joined: May 2009

Posts: 180

Likes: 1

From: Prairieville Louisiana

Hood fixed. Removed tire and using vise grips, backed off hood hinge bolts from under fender well. Thanks for all the info!

Mar 1, 2010 | 02:25 PM

#10

croaker

Melting Slicks

Joined: May 2006

Posts: 2,364

Likes: 103

From: Centerville Louisiana

Nice color

Mar 18, 2010 | 03:08 PM

#11

marcusmd

Heel & Toe

Joined: Oct 2009

Posts: 23

Likes: 0

From: Austin TX

Does anyone have a diagram for where the hood release cable passes through the firewall? I'm still trying to get my hood open, but I was wondering if anyone had this info. Thanks.

Reply Subscribe