Hood Locked
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Hood Locked
The release latch for the hood on my 1987 vette has no tension on it and does not release the hood. The hood is released on the drivers side, but not on the passangers side of the car. Does anyone know of a simple way to release the hood other than using the latch. My battery is also dead and therefore I can not just drive to a dealer for assistance.
I would appreciate any advice that anyone can offer.
Thanks Paul
I would appreciate any advice that anyone can offer.
Thanks Paul
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You need to get to the hood latch somehow and move the lever inward to release the hood. It helps to press down on the hood while pulling on the latch to take the tension off the latch. There are tools you can buy, but a stiff rod or coat hanger will do it.
It might take a bit of fiddling around with it. It helps if you know what you're dealing with:
It might take a bit of fiddling around with it. It helps if you know what you're dealing with:
Burning Brakes
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The release latch for the hood on my 1987 vette has no tension on it and does not release the hood. The hood is released on the drivers side, but not on the passangers side of the car. Does anyone know of a simple way to release the hood other than using the latch. My battery is also dead and therefore I can not just drive to a dealer for assistance.
I would appreciate any advice that anyone can offer.
Thanks Paul
I would appreciate any advice that anyone can offer.
Thanks Paul
Burning Brakes
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St. Jude Donor'13
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From: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
The release latch for the hood on my 1987 vette has no tension on it and does not release the hood. The hood is released on the drivers side, but not on the passangers side of the car. Does anyone know of a simple way to release the hood other than using the latch. My battery is also dead and therefore I can not just drive to a dealer for assistance.
I would appreciate any advice that anyone can offer.
Thanks Paul
I would appreciate any advice that anyone can offer.
Thanks Paul
Now before you try to fix it and close the hood again, do what those of us have done after having to try and open the hood again (see pic). Is just a simple wire wrapped around the latch, drill a small hole in the rubber seal and poke it thru tie a loop and you will never be in the same jam again.
Last edited by gerardvg; Jan 14, 2013 at 05:27 AM.
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I bought a new set of hood release cables after many years of frustration.
It took about an hour to wrestle the old out and new in.
The results are wonderful!!!!
It took about an hour to wrestle the old out and new in.
The results are wonderful!!!!
