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I ended up having to replace the hood latch / release mechanism.
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I can still pull on the cable using a pliers, but the stupid thing is really stuck.
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hi all,
my hood jammed on Sunday after a nice round of golf. I can hear the solenoid activating but the mechanism is stuck.
I retrieved the release cable, unfortunately i was yanking on it so hard it snapped halfway.
Before i start blindly spraying WD-40 inside my hood, does anyone have any ideas on how to get the mechanism to release? I can still pull on the cable using a pliers, but the stupid thing is really stuck.
Hopefully someone has dealt with something similar before?
I really need to get in and lube everything up before it happens to me. My cable does nothing and will break to should I need to use it...Keep us posted!
While someone is pulling on the cable, have another person push DOWN on the hood. See if it releases. Might have to push down really hard. Second thing to try, someone pulling on the cable and try to work your fingers under the hood and lift UP.
its not something i ever thought about, now i'm wishing I did. This is such a PITA
I was actually trying that as I was under the car, i'll try it again with a 2nd set of hands
Mine used to play tricks on me. It usually went something like go to the liquor store frunk works fine and accepts the bottle. Get home and I could hear the solenoid but frunk would not open. Then in a day or two push the release and pop she opened right up. This happened many times over a few months. Next time she was in the shop I had the mechanism replaced and works every time now.
Unfortunately no, the stupid thing was completely frozen. I had to get my C4S into the shop anyway (leaky front diff seals) so i'll have them take care of it.
I have never had a car where the hood mechanism locked up, I really wish i greased it occasionally. Live and learn i guess
Figured I'd give everyone an update on this. Somehow the hood mechanism bent, and the hood jammed. I ended up having to replace the hood latch / release mechanism. My hood was always a little sticky, it must have happened under one of the previous owners. Very annoying
Saw this post and waited overnight for the car (996.2) to cool. Next morning the latch worked fine.
So which 'mechanism was replaced? The latch was lubed recently and seems to work fin. Should the solenoid be replaced?
mjfeeney4
Engine hood cable release is under the left rear tail light. The front hood cable release is usually under the front right headlight. It would be wise to locate both. I relocated the hood release cable to just inside the tow hook bumper plug. Pop the plug and there is the release cable. And while you are at it, good time to lube both release mechanism's with some spray-on white lithium grease.
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