Okay So i was working on my back speakers and i was going to pop the hood to disconnect the battery. little did i know my hood wont pop up. either the wire is stretched or is snapped. I could get under the front hood and pry my fingers under with someone pulling the latch but i still couldnt get it open, is their a way to manually get it open?

Thanks in advance!


98 4 door LS

 

cant help you get it open but when it is, to prevent this (as long as the cable isnt snapped : Hood is stuck/doesn’t pop every time/requires a special ‘tap’ to open: Take a look at the latch mechanism. Hose down the whole assembly with carb cleaner. After it dries, grease it with spray on white lithim grease.
or just plain WD 40 or PB Blaster

 

Yea its popped open very easy every other time. kinda sucks i wanted to put my subs in that bad boy,. cant seem to find an answer and not will to pay 200+ for some guy to rip me off

 

go in under the driver's side kick plate. look where the cable attaches to the handle. slap a vice grip on the end and give her a good yank with a little more leverage and pray?

 

Mine did this- it felt like nothing was happening when I pulled the lever, but the latch was actually working. If I slammed the driver's door the hood would pop up. I picked up a spring from a full size truck from a junk yard and twisted it together with my hood spring so it has more upward force when I pull the lever. It works great now.