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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Jeannette Pa
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Hood Release
Pulled the hood release and the passenger side will not open. Any ideas on how to open ?
Vince 1990 #1966
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Join Date: Feb 2009
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Re: Hood Release
Vince, while you are pulling the handle, have someone push down on the hood and let up, it may pop up. Mine does that every once in a while. Hopefully the cable hasnt stretched or you may need a hood tool.
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Folsom CA
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Re: Hood Release
You need a "Hood Tool".
Available at most aftermarket sites, here's one at Ecklers http://www.ecklerscorvette.com/corve...l?dept_id=1100 Here's a better pic of one at MidAmerica. http://www.mamotorworks.com/corvette...-1-66-948.html Basically it's a long wire with a hook at the end. You open the door, slide it under the hood line, hook the hinge, then twist and it pops the release. Now that you've seen one, go grab a long piece of welding rod, bend the ends and have a go at it. Of course you could always grab the handy sawsall and cut the offending hinge off of the the hood but that would be just a tad extreme...............  TomC 'Crabs
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Redding Calif
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Re: Hood Release
I just used a black wire tie. Drilled through the bracket( on both pass and drivers side) that holds the spring tying it to the unlocking arm. The other end I let ''run free'' under the wiper blades. If the hood gets stuck I pull on the free end that is under the wipers and it releases the locking arm. I haven't had to use it yet but it works slick on a ''dry run''.
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Mystic CT
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Re: Hood Release
You can get at the hood latch by removing the front wheel and the inner fender panel and feeling around using a droplight and a welding rod with a hook bent into the end or even a coat hanger. It takes some work but it can be done. I did it on the driver's side of my '89 L98. Never tried it on the passenger side. Replacing the cables was "fun"...
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Northridge, CA
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Re: Hood Release
Old Post, but I saw this somewhere before and did it this weekend as
one of my Labor Day car chores. With the supplies and tools, it took about a half hour to do both sides.  3 feet of 1/16 braided wire rope (1)1/16 ferrule and stop set package with (4) pieces $3.50 total from Home Depot I drilled a 1/8 angled hole in the latch frame, and rubber seal/flap. A long time ago I bought a hood release tool. Even with dry runs it looked difficult to use. Plus I have to lug it around in the car. With these, I just reach underneath and pull. PS: I have never had a hood release problem, but... Last edited by tf95ZR1; 09-04-2012 at 02:25 AM. Reason: Wanted 2 |
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