1999 Kia Sportage "hood latch cable handle broke" Questions

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...hood and grab it there. if it broke off at the hood latch itself, then you will need to get/ make a hook or pushing rod to engage the mechanism directly to release the latch and then replace the ...

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...my hood release cable is broke how do i open the hood i assume it broke at the latch? if you lay on the ground you might be able to get at the latch. if it broke at the handle grab the wire with ...

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...it broke off at the hood latch itself, then you will need to get/ make a hook or pushing rod to engage the mechanism directly to release the latch and then replace the cable the latch looks like

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...at handle at dash use pliers and find any exposed cable use pliers if it broke under hood then i reccomend taking it to a shop if you can get latch throught the grill try to pry cable loose ans pull ...

...hood latch 2001 chrysler concorde you can use needle nose pliers pull the hood release cable on inside car where cable broke from handle.needle nose pliers will help you enough to pull cable to open ...

...latch under hood? If you can get hold of broken cable inside with some pliers, just pull cable. That usually works. But not sure where your break is. Getting to latch to release is what can be ...

Hood latch cable broke from the hood end. I can fix it IF I can get the hood open. Any ideas? depending on where the cable broke off...2 inches from the handle or 2 feet. if you can grab the cable ...

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...to remove the grill( is held in place by screws). Remove the grill, and you will be able to pull the release pin on the hood latch, releasing the hood. hope this helps, and please rate, helpful or ...

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...hood latch cable pull out from hood latch first, try smacking the hood at one of the front corners while someone else pulls the release handle. or even after you've pulled on it. if that works, once ...

latch broke off when I tried to release hood in 15 degree weather. The cables should be fine (replaced last year and basically new), just the plastic piece broke off in cold. Any way to open hood? Can

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