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Sandra Rinehart Posted on Oct 06, 2017
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Hood release doesnt work...2005 elantra...hood latch under hood wont pop open the hood

Tried pliers to pull cable...tried pushing down on hood reached hood latch wont pop open the hood

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From under front of vehicle, lay under hood and remove the hood latch with a long extension and rachet. This works on most vehicles. God-Bless!

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jan 21, 2009

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I had the same problem with WD-40 and man power I over came it. Chances are your latch is rusting / corroded or gummed up. What I did was to lift the passenger side up a little not to much or you will bend the hood, follow the bar as far as you can and spray the release with WD-40. Have someone pull the cable and try moving the release bar on the passengers side back and forth. It may take a little doing but it should eventually release. You know the cable isn't broken because it does release the passengers side, when you finally get the hood open make sure you spray down all three of the latches.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jan 28, 2009

SOURCE: hood latch won't release

This has happened to me several times, this will take two people, but all you need to do is have one person pull the hood release, while person number 2 pushes down on the hood, and then pulls up...that ought to do the trick

junmag

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  • Posted on Jun 03, 2009

SOURCE: Hood latch disconnected

small plastic tie straps will do the trick

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Nov 05, 2009

SOURCE: stuck hood on 2000 ford 250, latch release won't work

2000 FORD SUPER DUTY 5.4 HOOD STICKS.YOU CAN HAVE AN ASSISTANT PULL THE HOOD CABLE AND EASILY OPEN THE HOOD BUT THE HOOD WILL NOT POP UP ON ITS OWN..ANY ADVISE?

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Nov 13, 2009

SOURCE: my hood will not open, the cable release seems to

You can pop out the intake plastic grid and access the hood lock mechanism from there

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