hood won't pop open, 97 OBW

[tracedog67]

Fellers,

 

hood just won't pop up so I can release the hood. Cable seems to perhaps have too much slack, is there another way to reach the latch from under the car? it is a '97 OBW with 289k miles. Battery is dead so I need to get in there to add a new battery.

 

thanks

[djmark7]

try holding the release and slamming the door i have to do that with mine its just enuff to pop it then spray wd-40 or something like that on the latch mechanism

[tracedog67]

do you mean slamming the door or trying to slam the hood?

[lmdew]

Have someone push down on the hood the then pull the release lever. I you need to reach up to the cable at the lever and pull it down some as well.

 

Then have the person open the hood.

[djmark7]

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