hood wont open
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Nov 2007
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From: Cincinnati oh
hood wont open
I put on a new hood with the bright idea to close it and then do my adjustments via the head light holes. now it will not open. I made my own hood opening tool and i think the cable became disconnected.
Any Ideas? I am really stumped on this one
Any Ideas? I am really stumped on this one
Thread Starter
Burning Brakes
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 1,213
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From: Cincinnati oh
The damn cable broke on the passenger side I have tried the hood tool (home made) and it does not work any body got a way to get this damn thing off I am really at a loss I can get the front un bolted. I have the fender well off the passenger side and i cant get any damn thing to work !
Le Mans Master
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you have to jack the car up, remove the tire, remove the inner fender next to the battery, reach up inside and pry the release with a screw driver, do this on both sides. you can also wait for a tool from one of the venders to come in the mail. pita either way.
Le Mans Master
Joined: May 2007
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From: Valparaiso
This might help :
- Remove fender
- Get a coat hanger and make a hook
- Introduce your hand thru the space between your fender and wheel well
- Introduce the hook from the wiper area,then catch it with your hand and guide the hook to the latch,till you engage them
- Stand up and pull to the center of the car,that should open your hood
- Now never forget to add emergency cables
ps : i have a bad driver side cable retainer and one day it popped out leaving the cable loose and hood closed (all of this after i had the remove fender experience)
it was a real let down..but i remembered that i had emergency cables !!!!
Wow i was happy,i pulled them and HAPPY HOOD OPEN AGAIN
The hanger has to be hard enough to pull but soft enough for you to acommodate every angle every try,here ya go,this is how i opened mine,the work of your left hand guiding it to the latch is very very important,thats the reason you have to get familiar with the latch's location :
Here you go !
This is what the tool does :
Now you need this :
http://www.mamotorworks.com/corvette?frame=1.8064
Or just do it yourself :
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c4-g...with-pics.html
Let us know !
- Remove fender
- Get a coat hanger and make a hook
- Introduce your hand thru the space between your fender and wheel well
- Introduce the hook from the wiper area,then catch it with your hand and guide the hook to the latch,till you engage them
- Stand up and pull to the center of the car,that should open your hood
- Now never forget to add emergency cables
ps : i have a bad driver side cable retainer and one day it popped out leaving the cable loose and hood closed (all of this after i had the remove fender experience)
it was a real let down..but i remembered that i had emergency cables !!!!
Wow i was happy,i pulled them and HAPPY HOOD OPEN AGAIN
The hanger has to be hard enough to pull but soft enough for you to acommodate every angle every try,here ya go,this is how i opened mine,the work of your left hand guiding it to the latch is very very important,thats the reason you have to get familiar with the latch's location :
Here you go !
This is what the tool does :
Now you need this :
http://www.mamotorworks.com/corvette?frame=1.8064
Or just do it yourself :
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c4-g...with-pics.html
Let us know !
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Le Mans Master
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From: Valparaiso
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Burning Brakes
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From: Cincinnati oh
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Nov 2007
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From: Cincinnati oh
It was very helpful and I did get it open I think you missed a couple steps though
Curse loudly (repeat as needed)
Threaten to sell this *^&* Piece of S*&%
Then it will pop right open
Curse loudly (repeat as needed)
Threaten to sell this *^&* Piece of S*&%
Then it will pop right open
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Nov 2007
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From: Cincinnati oh
Zip ties are already in place
