BROKEN HOOD LATCH

DDONALD

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1996 CHEVROLET TRUCK

Other Category problem Two Wheel Drive Automatic

My hood release cable has broken away from latch.

How do I get at latch to open hood.

Thanks Donald

Tuesday, January 15th, 2008 AT 5:38 PM

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MASTERTECHTIM

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You need a flashlight and a long screwdriver and pop it open through the grill. Look where the cable goes in and there is a little hook that cable goes on, pry that towards the cable and it should open.

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Tuesday, January 15th, 2008 AT 5:43 PM

DDONALD

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Tried above advice didn't work, oblivious "TIM" doesn't know squat about his fix

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Friday, February 22nd, 2008 AT 8:44 AM

MASTERTECHTIM

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Hey bub I can lead the horse to the water but I cant make you drink it. I have worked for chevrolet over 10 years and yes for a fact I could get the hood open with a long screwdriver. ***When you finally give up and take it to a garage ask them how they got it open. They reply back and prove me wrong or man up and admit I was right. I take this very serious!

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Friday, February 22nd, 2008 AT 4:41 PM

MMALLARD

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Sorry that guy was a jerk, your advice worked great for me Tim. Laid underneath my truck for an hour trying to figure it out. Took me 2 minutes after reading your advice. Mine was a 1992 GMC Sonoma. The end of the hood latch cable had just become disconnected from the circle loop I pushed with the screwdriver to open it.

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Wednesday, August 19th, 2009 AT 10:12 PM