Cheap tool for opening stuck hood latch
10-25-2003, 10:31 PM
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Burning Brakes
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Cheap tool for opening stuck hood latch
My hood latch was stuck - couldn't open the hood. Never happened before. I searched the archives, and found a picture of the tool for $20 that I could order; obviously couple days delivery, but I wanted it now. I went to Pep Boys, very doubtful of finding the tool, and didn't. But! I found a "Belt Hook Tool" made by Performance Tool that looked very similar to the illustrations in the archives. And it worked! The difference was that it has two prongs on the end instead of one. Made no difference. Cost me $4, and it worked just like the $20 version, and I didn't have to wait.
10-25-2003, 10:48 PM
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St. Jude '03-'04-'05-'06-'07
Re: Cheap tool for opening stuck hood latch (StephensblackL98)
Nice to know.... made a set of safety releases that are there all the time, for just that occasion....
10-26-2003, 12:14 AM
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Burning Brakes
Re: Cheap tool for opening stuck hood latch (StephensblackL98)
Belt Hook Tool, Thanks I work at D&M Leaseing and we have a Addison office and I am in Plano all the time I have a Tourch Red 96 LT4 Coupe lets play on Bush freeway. :chevy :seeya
10-26-2003, 06:20 AM
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Re: Cheap tool for opening stuck hood latch (StephensblackL98)
..Cost me $4, and it worked just like the $20 version, and I didn't have to wait.
10-26-2003, 08:32 AM
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St. Jude Donor '05
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Re: Cheap tool for opening stuck hood latch (Alchemist)
. gives me $16 more towards the next mod! :D
Sorry, couldn't resist...
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Mark
10-26-2003, 09:10 AM
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Re: Cheap tool for opening stuck hood latch (StephensblackL98)
thanks for sharing that info, and good work! :thumbs: i couldn't see spending $20 for that tool as well, but now I'll be on my way to pep boys for that belt tool. thanks again for helping all of us out :cheers:
