im having trouble opening my front hood.....

8ATM4NX · 11-18-2008, 09:38 PM

i just opened my hood yesterday with the lever from the inside and it was fine, so today im trying to do it again from the lever and it doesnt, does anybody know what the problem is? i been trying and trying and the front hood wont open

Ben · 11-19-2008, 12:05 AM

The cable could be disconnected from the lever or the striker. Or it could be broken.

31337 · 11-19-2008, 12:29 AM

My rear hood is like that. I find I need to push down on the hood until it clicks then open it again. I would try that with your front hood.

8ATM4NX · 11-20-2008, 10:47 PM

if its broken is there any way to fix it???
if so, how?
thanx

Everett · 11-20-2008, 10:49 PM

Yea, get another one!

I dunno how you will open the hood though.

8ATM4NX · 11-20-2008, 11:57 PM

shiiiit lol

Denz · 11-21-2008, 09:29 PM

Mine gets stuck sometimes, I just get my fingers inbetween the gaps and wedge it open. But I know its been unlocked

mr.asian.m2 · 11-21-2008, 11:30 PM

i open my foglight and you will get a better grip to open the front hood.

masagsxr · 11-21-2008, 11:46 PM

Inspect the cable from the inside. If its broken you can still pull it. You just need to make room by cutting off some of the shield/cover and pull the actual cable while you push or hold the shielding/cover

8ATM4NX · 11-22-2008, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by masagsxr

Inspect the cable from the inside. If its broken you can still pull it. You just need to make room by cutting off some of the shield/cover and pull the actual cable while you push or hold the shielding/cover

yeah i checked it from the inside and i see that the lever is kinda loose and i saw the cable, so i have to cut off some of the cover?? cover being the black plastic right?
well ima try and pull the actual cable but i dont get you by "pushing or holding the shielding/cover" ?????
so if i were to pull the actualy cable, should i pull it hard? because the cable seems thin and i dont want to break it either u know...

8ATM4NX · 11-22-2008, 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by mr.asian.m2

i open my foglight and you will get a better grip to open the front hood.

foglight?? u mean headlight right? cuz i dont have foglights....

J.Harris · 11-23-2008, 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by 8ATM4NX

foglight?? u mean headlight right? cuz i dont have foglights....

yea i'm pretty sure he meant headlights :P

ice_mr2turbo · 11-23-2008, 06:36 PM

remove the covers under the bumper and you can open the lock on the hood there, just pull the lever that the cable is connected to

8ATM4NX · 11-24-2008, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by ice_mr2turbo

remove the covers under the bumper and you can open the lock on the hood there, just pull the lever that the cable is connected to

do i have to remove the bumper completely??? or just go under it?

charto911 · 11-25-2008, 12:17 AM

all you have to do is cal it a frunk and not a front hood and it will magically open alright, or some lubricant and a nifty maguiver type rig will fix your problem or just pop the fog-lights(headlights) quick cheap fix

8ATM4NX · 11-25-2008, 12:48 AM

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Originally Posted by charto911

all you have to do is cal it a frunk and not a front hood and it will magically open alright, or some lubricant and a nifty maguiver type rig will fix your problem or just pop the fog-lights(headlights) quick cheap fix

haha allright ima try that LOL

masagsxr · 11-25-2008, 12:49 AM

the cable is thin but its a wire similar to throttle cable, parking brake cabe so it will not break that easy.

Not exactly sure if u can get there by the bumper. I think the radiator is in the way. I also dont think u can remove the bumper. I believe theres a couple of screws on top and the hood is in the way.... If you see the cable from the inside, thats all what you need to do which is to remove some of the cover/shielding. U can still pull it. If u know where the cut is, cut it from there since its already broken. Then make the new end just like how it is connected to the latch and u should be good to go.

If the cable is way too short, I believe if you take off the driver side mud guard, you can see the cable run from underneath there.

ice_mr2turbo · 11-25-2008, 02:06 AM

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Originally Posted by 8ATM4NX

do i have to remove the bumper completely??? or just go under it?

only go under it

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8ATM4NX Cage Fighter Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Van Nuys Posts: 178 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	im having trouble opening my front hood..... i just opened my hood yesterday with the lever from the inside and it was fine, so today im trying to do it again from the lever and it doesnt, does anybody know what the problem is? i been trying and trying and the front hood wont open

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11-19-2008, 12:05 AM	#2 (permalink)
Ben Same In The End Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Oceanside, CA / Reno, NV Posts: 4,274 Thanks: 20 Thanked 309 Times in 284 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (16/100% )	The cable could be disconnected from the lever or the striker. Or it could be broken.

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31337 Have Gun, Will Travel Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Reston, Virginia Posts: 400 Thanks: 52 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	My rear hood is like that. I find I need to push down on the hood until it clicks then open it again. I would try that with your front hood.

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8ATM4NX Cage Fighter Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Van Nuys Posts: 178 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	if its broken is there any way to fix it??? if so, how? thanx

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Everett Lovin' the curves! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Decatur,IL/Solomons,MD Posts: 1,446 Thanks: 42 Thanked 65 Times in 59 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (7/100% )	Yea, get another one! I dunno how you will open the hood though.

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8ATM4NX Cage Fighter Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Van Nuys Posts: 178 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	shiiiit lol

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Denz Cage Fighter Join Date: May 2008 Location: Hamilton, New Zealand Posts: 487 Thanks: 2 Thanked 16 Times in 16 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Mine gets stuck sometimes, I just get my fingers inbetween the gaps and wedge it open. But I know its been unlocked

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mr.asian.m2 SoCal/houston's mr2 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: houston texas Posts: 2,660 Thanks: 55 Thanked 72 Times in 68 Posts iTrader Rating: (7/100% )	i open my foglight and you will get a better grip to open the front hood.

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masagsxr Cage Fighter Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Norwalk, CA Posts: 3,534 Thanks: 1 Thanked 81 Times in 81 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Inspect the cable from the inside. If its broken you can still pull it. You just need to make room by cutting off some of the shield/cover and pull the actual cable while you push or hold the shielding/cover

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ice_mr2turbo Rebuilder Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 259 Thanks: 2 Thanked 14 Times in 3 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	remove the covers under the bumper and you can open the lock on the hood there, just pull the lever that the cable is connected to

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charto911 Cage Fighter Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: West Palm Beach Posts: 379 Thanks: 7 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	all you have to do is cal it a frunk and not a front hood and it will magically open alright, or some lubricant and a nifty maguiver type rig will fix your problem or just pop the fog-lights(headlights) quick cheap fix

11-25-2008, 12:49 AM	#17 (permalink)
masagsxr Cage Fighter Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Norwalk, CA Posts: 3,534 Thanks: 1 Thanked 81 Times in 81 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	the cable is thin but its a wire similar to throttle cable, parking brake cabe so it will not break that easy. Not exactly sure if u can get there by the bumper. I think the radiator is in the way. I also dont think u can remove the bumper. I believe theres a couple of screws on top and the hood is in the way.... If you see the cable from the inside, thats all what you need to do which is to remove some of the cover/shielding. U can still pull it. If u know where the cut is, cut it from there since its already broken. Then make the new end just like how it is connected to the latch and u should be good to go. If the cable is way too short, I believe if you take off the driver side mud guard, you can see the cable run from underneath there.