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HOOD PROBLEM 55 Tbird

Posted By 55charliebird 7 Years Ago
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I inadvertently closed my hood and it latched on the passenger side but not on the driver side corner.  I pulled the hood cable and it  came right out of the housing.  Now you guessed my next question.  HOW DO I GET THE HOOD OPENED.  Fortunately I did not latch the drivers side corner, so I can raise that corner a few inches.   Has someone got any ideas how to get it unlatched (remember, its the passenger side that is latched)...Thanks as always.
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You need to raise the car and access/trip the hood latch from underneath. They sell a special tool for that (Casco), but I understand a cutoff broom handle will work. When you fix/replace the latch cable, you might consider rigging a backup emergency wire/loop, just in case.

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That was my thought about the broom handle since that the driver side corner did not latch I can reach the hook where the cable attaches. I will "McGiver"  a back up mechanism.

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The broom pushed against the latch bar, popped it open.  Thanks


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