INSIDE HOOD RELEASE ..NOT OPENING HOOD LATCH

Re;Cant open the hood with the latch inside....
Does the hood release handle have 'resistance' when you attempt to open the hood ??

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Cut back the hood release cable end and use a pair of locking pliers to pull the inner core and release the latch..

hood release is easy.make a tool - buy small steel rod from hardware store.1st bend 1 inch slight hook2nd bend 3 to 5 inches at 60 degrees anglefold over the handle twice and tape.slide in fish and pull. it opens easy and i can get it within 10 seconds.look at pictures. you need a stiff rod so don'i use a hanger and buythe steel rod same *** as a hanger -thin. bend in vice.so easy.

I own a 1994 Buick LeSabre and I recently experienced the same problem with my hood. When this happened to me I first made sure the hood is fully locked (meaning, I pushed down on the hood making sure it is locked), then I had another person get in the car releasing the hood latch while I was outside with my fingers under the hood pulling up. Once opened, be sure to lubricate the locking mechcanism and the spring and your hood release problem will disappear.

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The red release latch is down under the dash on the extreme left hand side. A release tongue should stick out from the radiator grill when the latch is opened. Pulling on this tongue will release the hood When you open the hood the angle is initially restricted to about 45 degrees which is fine for minor jobs. If you need extra room, the left hand hinge has a latch pin which can be swung inwards to allow the hood to move up to about 50 degrees. Releasing the second latch pin on the right hand hinge allows the hood to go vertical. You will have to release the left hand hinge latch pin to close the hood.

Try letting it fall a bit (about 18in's) when closing works 9 times out of 10.

can you reach the cable itself?,or is it broke at the hood latch?IF its not broken at the outside latch, try to follow the cable,un-hook it from the handle and pull on the wire cable to open it.IF its broken at the latch itself,you are going to have to reach the latch through the grille and try to pull the lever the cable connects to.That part is no fun at all..!!

there should be a cable coming from the driver headlamp area and going acroos to the front center of the hood. where the latch is. spray penetrating oil on the latch at the front center of the hood.

here's a typical latch for a ford.


Item Part Number Description 1 383207-S Clip (2 Req'd) 2 16916 Hood Latch Control Handle and Cable 3 16700 Hood Latch 4 N802850-S55 Screw and Washer Assy (2 Req'd) 5 387514-S2 Screw 6 — Existing Locator Pin (2 Req'd) A — Tighten to 9-14 Nm (44-70 Lb-In) B — Tighten to 2-3 Nm (18-27 Lb-In)

Pull the Release again and go to the Hood and then Lightly knock on the hood with your Fist around the Area where the Latch is Located. Do Not Push down on it Just Knock on it with an Upward Motion.