ah snap my hood latch cable broke....what now - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

twellsjr · 09-19-2010, 01:24 PM

any input is GREATLY appreciated

RandyP · 09-19-2010, 01:35 PM

Where did it break? Inside the cabin? Is why a lot of guys use vice grips to open their hood instead, handle broke apart from the cable.

Worst case you can go up underneath and find the cable on the wheelhouse, strip the insulation and pull the cable.

twellsjr · 09-19-2010, 02:03 PM

yea it broke on the inside......i didnt want to cut the insuation but i guess thats what gonna have to happen

camshaftgsxr · 09-19-2010, 03:21 PM

He means cut the cable sleeve, but if the cables broken cutting the sleeve doesn't mean crap you already need a new one
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Prerunner1982 · 09-20-2010, 09:53 AM

I had to do this as well. Mine broke somewhere in the middle. I was able to pry the hood up enough to get to the cable, cut it, and then used vice grips to pull the cable. I reused the sleeve when I replaced the cable. It worked find and really couldn't tell where I had cut it unless you were really looking for it.

twellsjr · 09-20-2010, 11:58 AM

ok i cut the sleeve and pulled the cable and nothing ...(getting frustrated) i dont know what to do now.......?????????????

SS Delux · 09-20-2010, 01:30 PM

Undo the inner wheel well and try cutting the cable in the engine compartment. I accidentially closed the hood without the cable attached when I was painting the truck so I had to burn out the bolts with a torch. Major pain in the ass.

Prerunner1982 · 09-20-2010, 01:45 PM

Sounds like the latch is jammed.

RandyP · 09-20-2010, 02:41 PM

Try pulling on the latch cable with vice grips while someone pushes and pulls on the hood.

Hoods are cheap enough around here I'd take a panel cutter and cut a hole in the hood before I'd go torching bolts on the latch.

SS Delux · 09-20-2010, 11:12 PM

I had the final paint on the hood at the time and the other hood I have is full of bondo.

RuralRoute C-30 · 09-20-2010, 11:39 PM

Had this happen on a 95 Caprice where the cable came off of the hood latch and no amount of tugging that cable was going to work since it wasn't connected anymore to the latch.

Plan B: One very long screwdriver and working from underneath between the grill and the radiator found the latch and a hole to slip the screwdriver into that released the primary latch.

Just a thought to try. Was a pain but beat tearing something up.

If you can find an exploded picture of the assembly it would help. Here is one from LMC for what it is worth. http://www.lmctruck.com/icatalog/cc/full.aspx?Page=179

Maybe someone has a body & chassis book with a better one.

Good Luck,
Mark

monza1979 · 09-21-2010, 10:49 AM

gotta love having a grill hood latch!! don't have to worry about breaking a cable!! is there any access behind the grill itself? try pulling the grill and see it you can trip the release mechanism from there.

09-19-2010, 01:24 PM	#1
twellsjr Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: pensacola,fl Posts: 18	ah snap my hood latch cable broke....what now any input is GREATLY appreciated

09-19-2010, 01:35 PM	#2
RandyP Getting Old; Going Broke Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Owasso OK Posts: 2,764	Re: ah snap my hood latch cable broke....what now Where did it break? Inside the cabin? Is why a lot of guys use vice grips to open their hood instead, handle broke apart from the cable. Worst case you can go up underneath and find the cable on the wheelhouse, strip the insulation and pull the cable. __________________ *Why is every used 350 sbc out of a corvette?* There's only two things that excite a man, expensive toys and real expensive toys. *VEGETARIAN: That's an old Indian word meaning "I don't hunt so good."* When the going gets tough, switch to power tools.

09-19-2010, 02:03 PM	#3
twellsjr Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: pensacola,fl Posts: 18	Re: ah snap my hood latch cable broke....what now yea it broke on the inside......i didnt want to cut the insuation but i guess thats what gonna have to happen

09-19-2010, 03:21 PM	#4
camshaftgsxr Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Asheville, N.C. Posts: 785	Re: ah snap my hood latch cable broke....what now He means cut the cable sleeve, but if the cables broken cutting the sleeve doesn't mean crap you already need a new one Posted via Mobile Device __________________

09-20-2010, 09:53 AM	#5
Prerunner1982 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Edmond, OK Posts: 5,904	Re: ah snap my hood latch cable broke....what now I had to do this as well. Mine broke somewhere in the middle. I was able to pry the hood up enough to get to the cable, cut it, and then used vice grips to pull the cable. I reused the sleeve when I replaced the cable. It worked find and really couldn't tell where I had cut it unless you were really looking for it. __________________ Jon 1982 Chevy Silverado 350/th350.... RETIRED 1993 Jeep XJ 2 door(Cherokee) 4wd 4.0ltr/AX-15 (5spd)/NP231 .... Oklahoma Roll Call

09-20-2010, 11:58 AM	#6
twellsjr Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: pensacola,fl Posts: 18	Re: ah snap my hood latch cable broke....what now ok i cut the sleeve and pulled the cable and nothing ...(getting frustrated) i dont know what to do now.......?????????????

09-20-2010, 01:30 PM	#7
SS Delux Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: windsor Posts: 290	Re: ah snap my hood latch cable broke....what now Undo the inner wheel well and try cutting the cable in the engine compartment. I accidentially closed the hood without the cable attached when I was painting the truck so I had to burn out the bolts with a torch. Major pain in the ass.

09-20-2010, 01:45 PM	#8
Prerunner1982 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Edmond, OK Posts: 5,904	Re: ah snap my hood latch cable broke....what now Sounds like the latch is jammed. __________________ Jon 1982 Chevy Silverado 350/th350.... RETIRED 1993 Jeep XJ 2 door(Cherokee) 4wd 4.0ltr/AX-15 (5spd)/NP231 .... Oklahoma Roll Call

09-20-2010, 02:41 PM	#9
RandyP Getting Old; Going Broke Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Owasso OK Posts: 2,764	Re: ah snap my hood latch cable broke....what now Try pulling on the latch cable with vice grips while someone pushes and pulls on the hood. Hoods are cheap enough around here I'd take a panel cutter and cut a hole in the hood before I'd go torching bolts on the latch. __________________ *Why is every used 350 sbc out of a corvette?* There's only two things that excite a man, expensive toys and real expensive toys. *VEGETARIAN: That's an old Indian word meaning "I don't hunt so good."* When the going gets tough, switch to power tools.

09-20-2010, 11:12 PM	#10
SS Delux Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: windsor Posts: 290	Re: ah snap my hood latch cable broke....what now I had the final paint on the hood at the time and the other hood I have is full of bondo.

09-20-2010, 11:39 PM	#11
RuralRoute C-30 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: East Central Illinois Posts: 511	Re: ah snap my hood latch cable broke....what now Had this happen on a 95 Caprice where the cable came off of the hood latch and no amount of tugging that cable was going to work since it wasn't connected anymore to the latch. Plan B: One very long screwdriver and working from underneath between the grill and the radiator found the latch and a hole to slip the screwdriver into that released the primary latch. Just a thought to try. Was a pain but beat tearing something up. If you can find an exploded picture of the assembly it would help. Here is one from LMC for what it is worth. http://www.lmctruck.com/icatalog/cc/full.aspx?Page=179 Maybe someone has a body & chassis book with a better one. Good Luck, Mark __________________ 1985 Chevy C-30 Hydraulic Dump Bed 2001 Saturn SC2 (go to work car) 2010 PT Cruiser (wife's car) "Reality is just a hallucination brought on by lack of alcohol."

09-21-2010, 10:49 AM	#12
monza1979 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sammamish Wa Posts: 38	Re: ah snap my hood latch cable broke....what now gotta love having a grill hood latch!! don't have to worry about breaking a cable!! is there any access behind the grill itself? try pulling the grill and see it you can trip the release mechanism from there. __________________ I had the right to remain silent, but i didn't have the ability! 78 chevy swb 4x4 sm465 np205 350 4" lift, ORD flip kit, ORD Ext. brake lines 79 Chevy Monza:current plans, dz 302, 4 speed 69 Pontiac Firebird: 74 s.d. 455 build up, m22 rock crusher



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