Engine Bay Stuck shut?

calaverasgrandecalaverasgrande New Wagonist
in Engine & Drivetrain
strange, I couldnt find time to work on my honda for hte past 2 months so it has just sat. I go outside today to work on finishing up the headgasket job I started months ago. Well the hood release doesnt do anything?
I tried prying the hood up with a screwdriver and poking the hood latch from the front but its no use. Until the hood release lets go of the hood the manual latch in front has no effect. Any help guys?

Comments

  • 503Wagon503Wagon moderator
    um, pull the hood release? or pull the cable?
  • NZ-DB8RNZ-DB8R Moderator
    Take off the bumper and you will have better access to the latch, should be able to manually release it
  • SiWagonSiWagon Council Member
    1) See if the release brkt is loose or the cable is too loose(meaning broke or came loose)?
    2)Push down on the hood ,then go try the release.
    3) Have some1 pull the hood release as you lift on the hood .
  • JakerJaker familEE
    I suffered this failure a couple times. It could be the end of the cable holder/housing at the hood latch. There's a small plastic nub on the end of the housing that locks into the latch mechanism to hold the end of the housing. Sometimes that nub will break off the housing, and then the cable has nothing to pull against to release the latch. You have to somehow grab hold of the housing right near the latch and pull there to release it. SiWagon is right though, if you or someone pushes down on the hood while trying to release it, it'll be easier.

    Another solution is to unbolt the hood release lever from the chassis inside the car, and pull on that (while someone is pushing down gently on the hood) till it releases.
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