RAT SUN Posted August 15, 2017 Report Share Posted August 15, 2017 Has anyone out here experience a problem popping there hood? My problem is I pull my hood latch and it won't open I don't hear any popping noise either. Is there any way I could get it to open? Thanks 1 Quote Link to comment
Regrarians Posted August 15, 2017 Report Share Posted August 15, 2017 Thanks for this — I have the same problem with one of my restorers, a 1970 521 J13 tray (Australian RHD) — so am keen to hear any solutions too. 1 Quote Link to comment
Roadster-ka Posted August 15, 2017 Report Share Posted August 15, 2017 If cable not broken, pull handle out as far as possible, then grab cable casing and pull down. 1 Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted August 15, 2017 Report Share Posted August 15, 2017 Have someone press down on the hood a little and then lift it while you are pulling on the hood latch handle. Then once open lube the shit out of the latch mechanism. 1 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted August 15, 2017 Report Share Posted August 15, 2017 Sounds like over the years the cable has stretched or you need to lube the mechanism. Quote Link to comment
racerx Posted August 15, 2017 Report Share Posted August 15, 2017 When u full the cable, is there tension? 1 Quote Link to comment
Crashtd420 Posted August 15, 2017 Report Share Posted August 15, 2017 Had this problem years ago too. Mine was a broken cable. you should be able to see the release mechanism through the grill.... You will be able to see what it's doing while someone pulls the cable. I think you can reach it with a long screwdriver also.... Maybe ever try to spray lube in from the outside onto the release.... It will probably be a combination of these suggestions.... goodluck.... 1 Quote Link to comment
Osoi Posted August 16, 2017 Report Share Posted August 16, 2017 I have had this problem since I owned my truck. It was a frozen latch cable. You can buy a new one, but a simple fix is to (of course after you open the hood) remove the cable, use an old water bottle, and drill a hole in the cap and thread the cable through it. The hang the bottle (cut the bottom off) upside down and put about a cup of oil in the bottle, letting in run down and through the inside of the cable over the next few hours to a day. That should free the frozen cable, and then reinstall! I know it sounds kind of ghetto as opposed to just buying a new hood cable but it worked like a charm for me. Here's a link to the process. 1 Quote Link to comment
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