Help! Hood cable... I've searched, just can't find the latch

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92BlkSLC

Discussion Starter · Feb 11, 2002

My car is at my mechanic right now, and sometime in the towing process to the mechanic(towed with a rope) I must have broken my hood cable. Now, I've looked in the CCA archives, and found a tip, but I can't seem to find the latch! And my mechanic has proceeded to scrape and dent the crap out of my hood trying to get to it. The grill is already off... I don't know what to do!
-Mark

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ChrisVR6

· #2 · Feb 11, 2002

Re: Help! Hood cable... I've searched, just can't find the latch (92BlkSLC)

It's been a while, but, you may be able to get at them easier if you take the front bumper off...good luck.

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CorradoFANATIC

· #3 · Feb 11, 2002

Re: Help! Hood cable... I've searched, just can't find the latch (92BlkSLC)

Two latches, one behind the edge facing the grille of each headlight.
It's a metal rod with a loop in the end. Insert a metal hook through the grille, into the loop and pull. Repeat on the other side. No nee to remove bumper or anything.

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CorradoFANATIC

· #4 · Feb 11, 2002

Re: Help! Hood cable... I've searched, just can't find the latch (CorradoFANATIC)

This should help, #28 and 29:

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CorradoFANATIC

· #5 · Feb 11, 2002

Re: Help! Hood cable... I've searched, just can't find the latch (CorradoFANATIC)

double post

[Modified by CorradoFANATIC, 12:45 AM 2-12-2002]

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jon_w88

· #6 · Feb 11, 2002

Re: Help! Hood cable... I've searched, just can't find the latch (CorradoFANATIC)

If the cable isn't acctually broken you might be able to just pull on the the housing and open the hood. It's black about 3/4 of a cm thick and you can see it if you look into the grill near the top drivers side corner.

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luckyslc

· #7 · Feb 11, 2002

Re: Help! Hood cable... I've searched, just can't find the latch (jon_w88)

there is a chance that you may have just snapped the plastic plunger piece (the pieces on either side of the headlight grills that actually guide the cable. the piece on the driver's side is made of plastic --that's what broke on mine

when you get the hood open, you might want to get the metal replacement piece with the 2 screws from the passenger side. just pull out the screws and thread the cable through.

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