1998 Ford Explorer "hood latch works" Questions

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...latch keeps the hood from flying up and blocking the driver's view. This allows the driver to navigate safely off the roadway in order to firmly close the hood. Auxiliary Latch The auxiliary latch is ...

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...latch or prying the hood up. If when you pull the release nothing happens: Get a flashlight and a long set of needlenose pliers. Look through the front grill and locate the latch. You should be able ...

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...hood latch on my 1999 Ford Explorer Sport? It used to be difficult(hard to pull) to use but it would open my hood. Sometimes I would even have to hit the hood with the palm of my hand to get it to ...

...hood latch is at, some time hood will pop open, now if the cable is broken, the only way is to get under the truck and reach up in back of the grill, with some needle nose where you can pull on the ...

...hood latch on my 95 f-150 pickup truck is not working Problem with 95 ford f-150 My hood latch on my 95 f-150 pickup truck is not working. First it wouldn't shut until I slammed it closed and ...

...hood latch with some penetrating lube and push the lever back with a small long screwdriver. Be careful not to dislodge the cable from the lever. Pull on the hood release and if necessary push on the ...

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...hood latch does not work Hello. Unattach the release handle from the dash and disconnect the cbale and get someone to use the palms of there hands to tap on the hood while pulling the cable with ...

Hood latch won't release. Can't get hood open Hood latch won't release first, try smacking the hood at one of the front corners while someone else pulls the release handle. or even after you've pulled

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...hood down and let go in the middle were it latches, do this a the same time.. if this works then you need to oil the latch... if not you may check to see if the cable came off inside the car at the ...

...the latch can often be removed so the latch can rise with the hood but will need a 1/4 swivel socket and then even a lil finesse to remove but keep lubing and working with two people before that ...

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