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Hood latch cable broke from the hood end. I can fix it IF I can get the hood open. Any ideas?

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Depending on where the cable broke off...2 inches from the handle or 2 feet. if you can grab the cable with pliers and pull.

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  • Posted on Sep 12, 2009

SOURCE: hood latch cable broke how do I open hood?

You'll have to remove part of the grill and try to access the latch from inside. Yoy may have to unbolt the entire thing, but make sure you mark it 1st so that you know how to put it back in the EXACT spot it came from. Then once out, you can extracate it from the latch pin on the hood, replace your cable and start fresh. Good luck, this is one of those things that no matter how long you've been working on cars, its always hard to do!

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SOURCE: broke hood latch cable pulling it

You may be able to disconnect the cable behind the broken pull, then use a set of pliers to activate (pull) the cable within the sleeve - Otherwise you'll probably have to see a mechanic or body shop, as they are difficult to access when the hood lock is engaged...

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