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1994 BUICK REGAL
150,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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JCFOLLOWERS7
hood will not unlock
May 31, 2011 at 11:21 PM
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JCFOLLOWERS7
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i cannot get my hood open its jam some how for the last 1 or 2 weeks the cord to open it from the inside is broken and i us pliers to pull the wire to open now the wire will not move the hood is jam i can not get my hand under it whats can i do?
May 31, 2011 at 11:36 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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You can try to jimmy the latch with a long screwdriver. Other than that, you will need to see a body shop. Cable broken? if not have helper pull while you apply down pressuer to hood in latch area
Aug 30, 2011 at 4:12 AM
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