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02-24-2013, 02:11 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Lubbock Tx
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broken hood latch cable
Ive tugged pulled with anything and everything I got and it wont open. My guess is the little weight on the end of thr cable came out of place...anyone got a sure fire way of being able to pull the latch open? I've heard of pulling out the wheel well or trying to pull out the grill..before I break something else anyone got any suggestions on opening the hood to my 81 Chevy?
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02-24-2013, 02:14 PM
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Re: broken hood latch cable
There is an l shaped tool you can slip in and pull the latch that the cable attaches to
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02-24-2013, 04:02 PM
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Re: broken hood latch cable
Any ideas where I can get the tool?
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02-24-2013, 04:56 PM
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Re: broken hood latch cable
wheni got the front clip for my truck the hood and all was closed, so i couldnt open it
what i had to do was pry the hood open a little bit and get a ratched and a swivel or 2 and take the bolts off and thats how i got mine open without no cable
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02-24-2013, 05:14 PM
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Re: broken hood latch cable
i think Kieth mentioned a flat/curved piece of steel was kept around for that
but if it's out of wack, sometimes (my 88 is now)you hit the top of hood to pop it after pulling knob
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02-26-2013, 11:09 PM
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Re: broken hood latch cable
Thanks guys..had to bend a loop on the end of a coat hanger then make an L shape out of it...got it on the first try took like 2 secs...lol
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02-27-2013, 03:41 PM
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Re: broken hood latch cable
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