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!
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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.
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The stupid thing is though, I tried this already and it didn't work out...
Must have forgotten to list it up above.
Do you have any other ideas according to my problem?
Please send them to me!

Thanks




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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.
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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
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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
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