Need help ASAP...
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Team Owner
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Need help ASAP...
Urgh, Since my hood wont open (the plastic hood release hinge part broke) I can't open my hood.
Today I got a low coolant light, and I need to change oil here soon.
I need to add coolant before I can drive it again. So I need some help on getting that hood open.
Today I got a low coolant light, and I need to change oil here soon.
I need to add coolant before I can drive it again. So I need some help on getting that hood open.
Drifting
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From: St. Paul MN
Re: Need help ASAP... (91Vette)
My release lever broke too. I used a pliers and held the end of the cable housing with the pliers being careful not to grab the inner wire with it. Then I was able to pull the lever far enough to pop the latch. Something like that might work for your problem. Good Luck.
Drifting
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From: Back in San Diego Ca
Re: Need help ASAP... (91Vette)
I've seen a product that Mid America sells to pop a stuck Vette hood.
Anyone else???
Anyone else???
[Modified by OrangeC4, 3:52 AM 2/4/2002]
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Le Mans Master
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From: Madison Mississippi
Re: Need help ASAP... (Old Sport)
Yea the cables are still attached to the hood release.
Just the hood release is off its hinge, so it cant get the proper leverage on the cables.
Just the hood release is off its hinge, so it cant get the proper leverage on the cables.
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Drifting
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From: alexandria LA
Re: Need help ASAP... (Old Sport)
Just a thought but you may have broken the latch because the cables are bad. You should look at another C4 with the hood up. This should give you an idea of what you need to do to trip the latches. It looks like it would be hard to do blind.
Drifting
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From: Back in San Diego Ca
Re: Need help ASAP... (Black85L98)
Just a thought but you may have broken the latch because the cables are bad. You should look at another C4 with the hood up. This should give you an idea of what you need to do to trip the latches. It looks like it would be hard to do blind.
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Re: Need help ASAP... (OrangeC4)
I went to pull on the cord, and something snapped, and tension was released, and the black part that surrounds the cable petruded from where it normally sits.
heres some pics...
heres some pics...
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Re: Need help ASAP... (Old Sport)
Aight, Could someone please tell me where this tool is supposed to go?
I looked inbetween my cars door towards the hinges, and saw no place where this tool could go.
Inbetween the hood and the engine bay, it has that foam weatherstrip stuff.
So Where does it go?
Pics?
Could someone please scan their instructions they got with it>
I looked inbetween my cars door towards the hinges, and saw no place where this tool could go.
Inbetween the hood and the engine bay, it has that foam weatherstrip stuff.
So Where does it go?
Pics?
Could someone please scan their instructions they got with it>