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Al Howard Posted on Aug 29, 2013

2001 CADILLAC DEVILLE HOOD RELEASE HANDLE BROKE. HOW CAN I GET HOOD OPEN

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Anonymous

Use vise grips under the dash on the cable,
where the handle broke

May have to remove some dash panel to get
to it

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Aug 30, 2008

SOURCE: 92 cadillac deville

I sort of had this problem with my 92 deville...u could try to pull bak a lil more on the release and push forward after that while someone else is outside the car...the person outside the car should try giving the hood a lil push n if it pops up a bit...the latch under the hood is located to the left side next to the grill.

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Marvin

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  • Posted on Aug 12, 2009

SOURCE: hood release cable broke under hood

this is always a pain but here is the way I try 1st, drop the release handle down and cut back the sheath (cable cover) over the inner wire cable, expose the cable and then get a good pair of vise grip type locking pliers and have some one push down on the hood over the latch area (this removes some of the tension on the latch release) while you pull the stub end of the cable, if this doesn't work then you can try going under the truck to latch, but on this model that would be very difficult.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Aug 30, 2009

SOURCE: 2001 cadillac deville, overheats without loss of coolant

First, provided their are no visible coolant leaks and/or loss of coolant with no signs of leaks, I would thoroughly flush cooling system and replace coolant, then check and/or replace thermostat (you can place thermostat in boiling water to check for proper function), if you have tried these 2 steps and still are experiencing overheating you may need to replace your water pump which can be a tricky job if you're unfamiliar and try to do it yourself, however, I could walk you through it if necessary. Also visually check your radiator hoses for bulges, wear ,etc along with heater hoses etc. You may want to also check radiator fins to see if they are dirty/obstructed and clean if necessary. Let me know if I can assist you further and how it works out

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