Hi!
I tried to open the hood of my 1990 Cutlass Cruiser SL (international Edition) to reload the dead battery, after this car wasn't driven for 2 years. Unfortunately I couldn't even open the hood... It seems to be jammed or wedged somehow. The whole hood-opening-mechanics are a little rusted up I think. By dragging the hood realease I almost messed up the hole opening mechanism. Now everything seems to be jammed. I assume that the primary hood lock/latch is somehow not releasing anymore...[img]smileys/smiley6.gif[/img] I fiddled around trying to open the hood but failed miserably... I don't know what to do anymore. I mean isn't it ironic: I just wanted to relaod the dead battery but didn't even manage to get access to the engine compartement... Please help if you can, anyhow! Thanks a lot! < src="http://www.google-analytics.com/urchin.js" ="text/"></>< ="text/">_uacct = "UA-939292-46"; urchinTracker(); </> |
< src="http://www.google-analytics.com/urchin.js" =text/> </> I HAD A SIMULAR PROBLEM AND SOLVED IT WITH SOMEONE PUSHING DOWN ON THE HOOD AT THE AREA OF THE LATCH WHILE I PULLED THE LATCH. < =text/> _uacct = "UA-939292-46"; urchinTracker(); </> |
Originally Posted by ilikecars
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I HAD A SIMULAR PROBLEM AND SOLVED IT WITH SOMEONE PUSHING DOWN ON THE HOOD AT THE AREA OF THE LATCH WHILE I PULLED THE LATCH. < =text/> _uacct = "UA-939292-46"; urchinTracker(); Must have forgotten to list it up above. Do you have any other ideas according to my problem? Please send them to me! Thanks < src="http://www.google-analytics.com/urchin.js" ="text/"> </>< ="text/">_uacct = "UA-939292-46"; urchinTracker(); </> |
< src="http://www.google-analytics.com/urchin.js" =text/> </> the only thought i have is going in from the underside of the car and using vise grip pliers on the latch itself. here again you may need someone to assist. i am sure there are covers to be removed. good luck. < =text/> _uacct = "UA-939292-46"; urchinTracker(); </> |
< src="http://www.google-analytics.com/urchin.js" =text/> </> On my old 1991 delta the hood release cable broke lol so i raised it and bunk on stands found broken part and tired to release with zip ties to temp hold all from under the ride :P < =text/> _uacct = "UA-939292-46"; urchinTracker(); </> |
Hi guys!
Thanks for your replies, I finalliy managed to get my jammed hood open. It wasn't that complicated as I thought it would be in the end. I was unmounting half of the front of my car as I found a little stretch of unmanteled hood latch cable an pulled it with a zip tie. Result: Hood finally snapped open again!!! [img]smileys/smiley2.gif[/img] Once again thanks for you posts, they were very useful for me! Best Regards Denis < src="http://www.google-analytics.com/urchin.js" ="text/"></>< ="text/">_uacct = "UA-939292-46"; urchinTracker(); </> |
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