terrydennis

My hood release is not working. It does not feel like it is out of adjustment (cables not pulling enough) It feels like it is stuck (cables not pulling at all)

Is there a trick to get the hood open? I was thinking of trying to get a pair of vice grips on the cables under the dash and pull them.

Thanks!

h rocks

Don't do it that way, you will screw it up and never get it open. (at least not without hours and hours of aggrevation.) There's a tool that reaches in and lets you pull the release. MAD and others sell it. In fact, I have one in my garage that belongs to a buddy. (We both went to hood pins. Track cars)
We saw a C4 melt down before our eyes because of an engine fire and a hod that got stuck closed. It was a shame.

Trog

If I remember right that is a pretty simple hood opening tool... can you take a pic w/ measurements so I can make one up in the shop?
:cheers:

terrydennis

Thanks for the info. :thumbs:

terrydennis

:seeya Trog. I was a Deputy Sheriff up there back in 1990. I worked mostly Lowerlake, Middletown, Cobb, and Clearlake Oaks. All South County stuff. My Grandparents still live in Nice and my Mom has a weekend place in Konah Tayhee (sp?)

vinnies87

Have pics with measurements,, email me and i'll send them to ya :thumbs:

monkeybusiness

Vinnie, I have the same problem and cant get my hood open on the passenger side. Could You please email me with pics and measurements. Thanks in advance monk1025@adelphia.net :cheers:

Trog

Hi Vinnie,

Sent you an email about the hood tool. I like your headlight setup. You get the car that way or add them yourself?

GemVETTE

I had the same problem and searched under the hood for a couple of days for the problem before I decided to clean up everything real well and put new grease on the latches. It works perfect now. Can't hurt to try it.

Bilyk

before you do that have someone pull the hood realease ALL THE WAY while you gently tug on the hood

vinnies87

Emailed you the pics... the headlights are aftermarket setup by 'Breathless Performance' added them myself... easy job....

vinnies87

email out to you .... with pics

jameskarate

i've got the same problem with my 88 vette. Can someone send me the pics and measurements for making the hood tool?

Frank-in-San-Diego

It takes an hour a side, but you can take the cowling apart and take out the battery to get to the latch on the one side. The other side is a little easier. Also - I installed cables into the cowling so I never need the cable again

RockG

Bought a 1/4 inch rod at hardware store $2.97 its about 3ft long but you dont need that long. Anyway with door open I shined a light in and can see where cable tip is. Ok then took rod made about 90 degree bend at one end (1 inch bend) slid in between open door and under hood to where I could see tip of cable, slid bent side down to catch the latch twisted so that bent side could push in latch and hood poped open.
I made a handle on the outside part to help twist.

RockG

this is a pic I put together of how I opened my and it only took a few minutes.

Calderone

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 !