broken hood latch cable....uh-oh - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

pcmcobra · 08-15-2009, 06:24 PM

So my new hood latch cable was giving me problems....
Today it decided to fall apart, now I am stuck and can't open my hood.
What's the secret or do I need to just sawzall my hood to make me feel better?
Cable is completely useless,seperated from cable wire...it's a mess.
Need some help before I do some real damage.
Thx

bigblock73 · 08-15-2009, 06:45 PM

Can you take out the grill, and work with the latch from behind it?

Sorry, ALL my trucks have latches only, no fancy/dancy cables to break.

pcmcobra · 08-15-2009, 06:52 PM

no, can't get the grill out.
arrrrrrrggggggggggh

Tater · 08-15-2009, 07:21 PM

Try the Fonzie method

pcmcobra · 08-15-2009, 07:44 PM

plugging in the sawzall, time for stress relief.

3r!c84 · 08-15-2009, 07:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pcmcobra

plugging in the sawzall, time for stress relief.

haha
there was a thread like 5 weeks ago about this.
he got under it and was able to unbolt the latch

3r!c84 · 08-15-2009, 07:48 PM

http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=355772

hope that helps

pcmcobra · 08-15-2009, 07:59 PM

ya, I got it. Pried up hood and got the bolts, hood has some bowing in center front, and a dent, #@$^%@*&$*
wtf
I'm ready to get rid of this thing.

3r!c84 · 08-15-2009, 08:00 PM

yea that sucks
time for a new hood/

pcmcobra · 08-15-2009, 09:20 PM

ya, what sucks is minor hood damage. I got this new hood latch cable when I did motor swap, not even a year old.
FYI....if your hood latch cable is acting up, lube your latches and get a new cable ASAP!!!!

3r!c84 · 08-15-2009, 09:30 PM

yea where in fl do u live

pcmcobra · 08-16-2009, 10:46 AM

Pensacola

pig rig · 08-16-2009, 08:27 PM

I've had them brake a few times on differant trucks
if it brakes the cable before the cab you can reach up along side the steering box and get ahold of the cable and cut it so you can pop the hood with the cable but if it comes apart at the latch you can reach in behind the latch with a coat hanger and hook it and pull on it to pop the hood ether way you need to take lots of deep breaths and dont get in a hurry or pissed

08-15-2009, 06:24 PM	#1
pcmcobra Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 1,684	broken hood latch cable....uh-oh So my new hood latch cable was giving me problems.... Today it decided to fall apart, now I am stuck and can't open my hood. What's the secret or do I need to just sawzall my hood to make me feel better? Cable is completely useless,seperated from cable wire...it's a mess. Need some help before I do some real damage. Thx __________________ 1986 C10 SWB 6.0/6l90e Miami...Flee it like a native

08-15-2009, 06:45 PM	#2
bigblock73 yeller Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 13,824	Re: broken hood latch cable....uh-oh Can you take out the grill, and work with the latch from behind it? Sorry, ALL my trucks have latches only, no fancy/dancy cables to break. __________________ Jeff 73-87.com 73-87.com Facebook page 73-87 cab corner 6x9 speaker brackets for sale 67-72 cab corner speaker brackets for sale 47-54 cab corner speaker brackets for sale Last edited by bigblock73; 08-15-2009 at 06:45 PM.

08-15-2009, 06:52 PM	#3
pcmcobra Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 1,684	Re: broken hood latch cable....uh-oh no, can't get the grill out. arrrrrrrggggggggggh __________________ 1986 C10 SWB 6.0/6l90e Miami...Flee it like a native

08-15-2009, 07:21 PM	#4
Tater Cradle Robber Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lily Lake,Illinois Posts: 774	Re: broken hood latch cable....uh-oh Try the Fonzie method __________________ "The problem with the world is that everyone is a few drinks behind." Humphrey Bogart "Hippies.They're everywhere.They wanna save the earth,but all they do is smoke pot and smell bad."Eric Cartman "Think about how stupid the average person is,and realize half of them are stupider than that."George Carlin

08-15-2009, 07:44 PM	#5
pcmcobra Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 1,684	Re: broken hood latch cable....uh-oh plugging in the sawzall, time for stress relief. __________________ 1986 C10 SWB 6.0/6l90e Miami...Flee it like a native

08-15-2009, 07:48 PM	#7
3r!c84 Badass Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: lox. fl Posts: 4,586	Re: broken hood latch cable....uh-oh http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=355772 hope that helps __________________ Think outside the box? -84c10 (1stcar)→My Build← -00 Saturn 5spd drop a gear and disappear! 1/4:13:90

08-15-2009, 07:59 PM	#8
pcmcobra Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 1,684	Re: broken hood latch cable....uh-oh ya, I got it. Pried up hood and got the bolts, hood has some bowing in center front, and a dent, #@$^%@&$ wtf I'm ready to get rid of this thing. __________________ 1986 C10 SWB 6.0/6l90e Miami...Flee it like a native

08-15-2009, 08:00 PM	#9
3r!c84 Badass Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: lox. fl Posts: 4,586	Re: broken hood latch cable....uh-oh yea that sucks time for a new hood/ __________________ Think outside the box? -84c10 (1stcar)→My Build← -00 Saturn 5spd drop a gear and disappear! 1/4:13:90

08-15-2009, 09:20 PM	#10
pcmcobra Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 1,684	Re: broken hood latch cable....uh-oh ya, what sucks is minor hood damage. I got this new hood latch cable when I did motor swap, not even a year old. FYI....if your hood latch cable is acting up, lube your latches and get a new cable ASAP!!!! __________________ 1986 C10 SWB 6.0/6l90e Miami...Flee it like a native

08-15-2009, 09:30 PM	#11
3r!c84 Badass Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: lox. fl Posts: 4,586	Re: broken hood latch cable....uh-oh yea where in fl do u live __________________ Think outside the box? -84c10 (1stcar)→My Build← -00 Saturn 5spd drop a gear and disappear! 1/4:13:90

08-16-2009, 10:46 AM	#12
pcmcobra Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 1,684	Re: broken hood latch cable....uh-oh Pensacola __________________ 1986 C10 SWB 6.0/6l90e Miami...Flee it like a native

08-16-2009, 08:27 PM	#13
pig rig Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: washington the state Posts: 730	Re: broken hood latch cable....uh-oh I've had them brake a few times on differant trucks if it brakes the cable before the cab you can reach up along side the steering box and get ahold of the cable and cut it so you can pop the hood with the cable but if it comes apart at the latch you can reach in behind the latch with a coat hanger and hook it and pull on it to pop the hood ether way you need to take lots of deep breaths and dont get in a hurry or pissed __________________ my sports car rolls on six wheels only because I'm to fat to get in and out of new corvette http://hubgarage.s3.amazonaws.com/ph...ped_detail.JPG



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