I am trying to open the hood of my car....it is the first time i have tried and i have failed...i am a 19 year old girl and i need help please!!

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2004 Camry XLE 4 cylinder 207 thousand miles
guess at 2.4L engine. but there are 3 engines offered.
2AZ-FE ENGINE SURE.
THAT OVERHEATS,
LET ME CONDENSE YOUR POST.
1: NEW LEAKING CAB HEATER CORE.
And sure after it stinks how can it not 50%AF toxic fluid in the passengers foot well carpets. gee get them steam cleaned by pro's (removed and pro cleaned)(

2 :now the coolant is leaking and spraying in the engine bay well that is normal on all cars this old (not serviced, abused)
all hoses bad and 19 years old cracked and leak what's new there, zero..nada.

or water pump leaks
or radiator leaks, sure, 19 years old sure it can.
nothing new there.
what will be ,will be. there is no magic to car repair
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best guess:
he used bar's leaks to stop tiny leaks. that is all it does
it never ever fixed cracked hoses ,bad water pumps nor fixes radiator leaks. or bad head gaskets or warped heads.

if he was a pro he;d have told you the car needs major service, and parts but when told by him, the wallet was dry
outcomes snake oil BAR's leaks.
fix it right or patch it and pray. <<<< your CALL !

BAR'S: (MAKERS REAL NAME)
it can help some times in pinch 1000 miles from home
it's a band-Aid to a broken leg. ( not magic, it is a desperate act)<, NO BLAME ME IT IS YOUR CAR.

old cars are all like this they have vast problems and most ive seen 10 problems ignored by the owner.past and present. (all) they add up, and then the camels back is broken with 1 more gain if straw.!
machines need service, if not they fail or fail hard.

if the engine is allowed to overheat too badly the engine is wrecked, ever price out cracked heads and engine blocks.
some cars heater cores are $2000 fix, dash out 12hours labor.+parts.
seems to me you got a SUPER DEAL there.
MY GUESS JUST HEATER COR HOSES BAD
AND ARE THE HOTTEST HOSES AND WHY.

Each leak must be found and if hoses crack they are all bad, for sure if 19 years old.
the RAD tank ends can crack TOO.
and the pump fail and the path of the whole coolant loop can fail and crack a real pro finds them all.
even intake manifolds can leak or thermostat housing can crack, SEE????????
TOYOTA Camry 04
lot to fail on any cooling system
even rad fans.
WE CHECK AND CURE ALL LEAKS FIRST
UNDER FULL HOT ENGINE PRESSURE,NEAR 15PSI
FOR LEAKS, PARKED HOOD UP EVEN RUN FOR 30 MINUTES TO FIND THEM ALL
CAREFUL AND COMPLETE OBSERVATION,
FOR SURE DRIPS OR TRICKY SQUIRTING OF 50%AF COOLANT.
NO 19YEAR OLD THERMOSTAT IS GOOD
AND IF BAD AND CAUSES OVERHEATING THE SIDE TANK NEXT TO RAD EXPLODES IN STEAM AND IS SUPER BAD FOR ANY ENGINE (JUST BEGGING TO WARP THE HEAD)
AND A NEW SERP BELT TO THE PUMP IS BEST.
THIS OLD.

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Question moved to model category.

How on earth does a hood fly off? They have a lock and a safety catch!

After the rain, 'Water Displacement Formula 40' spray (WD40) would probably have fixed it, but you compounded the troubles by removing the battery. Now you have to reset the alarm and engine immobilizer. The battery also needs a good 12.8 to 13.2 volts, so it probably needs charging on a battery charger after all the attempts to start it.

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Please replace your relays on your firewall they tend to be the most of everyone's problem

Dear,

For this you will require two persons at a time,
Due to an old model vehicle the latch must have got loosened,
the only way is........let one person pull the latch and at the same time let the other person pull the hood up so that it may leave its place.

please try it and let me know.

thanx

I would have someone hold the hood release latch while bumping the front of the hood to try to bump the hood loose. Once opened, be sure to lubricate the hood latch under the hood and also lubericate the safety latch as well to prevent this in the future. Use white lithium grease to lube all latches. Be sure to work the latch a couple dozen times after lubricating a few times before closing the hood to ensure it is working properly.

With many cars you can go through the back seat in order to unlatch the trunk lock with a screw driver, though I believe the Sentra has a rear seat reinforcement panel that has much smaller openings. I read where you wrote you have the "same problem" though we do not have the ability to see what you have seen and made that comment on. If you please, let me know more specifically the initial problem that you identified with.

Regardless, if you cannot open the lock with the key, then the lock tumblers have probably failed. It is quite possible someone may have tried to break in your trunk, ruining the tumblers in the mechanism. You need to replace the trunk latch. It is rather unusual that it would have failed on your car - it is only 9 years old.

Trunk latches have varying degrees of difficulty with regard to installation, though if not mechanically inclined, a repair shop may not charge more than $20.00 to install. This is, however, simply a guess as to how much you would be charged. You would do well to spend some time with your local yellow pages. Price the lock through Nissan, and compare repair shops to Nissan's repair facilities.

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You will need to Change or Have them Changed, The Fuel Filter and the Fuel Pump. Also Check the Fuel Pump Relay in the Fuse Relay Box under the Hood. Let me know if you need any Further Help! Please Rate my Response, I need all the Help that I can Get!

There is no easy way to get the hood open to repair the problem, here are the common ways we technicians use to get the hood open when the release or latch is broken or stuck, 1st try pulling the outside sheath of the cable that pulls the hood open, it that fails try to reach it from underneath, without a lift rack that is very hard, the 3rd is through the grille opening, after 30 years and dozens of problems like yours this is the way I approach the job of getting the hood open.