Can't open my hood. - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

deezeejoey · 06-07-2010, 07:40 AM

My rood release isn't working. Is there any other way to get it open?

Camry LE 94 · 06-07-2010, 07:44 AM

pull the hood release and reach behind it with your other hand and there should be a cable there. pull that cable and that'll open the hood. then try reattaching the cable to the back of the hood release latch.

deezeejoey · 06-07-2010, 07:54 AM

The cable is still attached. I can feel it there and the release is pulling on it. Seems maybe it's not pulling it enough maybe?

Camry LE 94 · 06-07-2010, 08:03 AM

yeah it's probably stretched or just loose on the other end... did you try removing the cable from the latch and try pulling it by hand to open the hood?

LittleWhiteBubble · 06-07-2010, 08:03 AM

Have you tried getting someone to lift up on the hood while you pull the lever? Sometimes it just sticks a little. Also try pushing down on the hood while someone pulls the lever.

deezeejoey · 06-07-2010, 08:35 AM

I used to be able to pull the hood up and down and that would get the release to start working, but not anymore. I'll have to try having someone pulling up on the hood as i pull on the release.

Chris Crash · 06-07-2010, 10:11 AM

Try knocking the hood with your fist in the drivers side corner while you pull the lever. It works on my sisters altima.

933VZFE · 06-08-2010, 02:06 AM

I have this problem also, I take a small triangular block of wood (doorstop) and gently beat it into place above driver's side headlight with my palm till it doesn't go in anymore (haha, pretty gentle..) then I pull hood latch and hood opens.

My car isn't my daily driver and has some 'interesting' rebuild work to the front end, your mileage may vary...

MurderedOut · 06-08-2010, 05:47 PM

Get a new latch once you get it open! I had a fucked up latch and my hood flew off my car

LittleWhiteBubble · 06-09-2010, 12:05 PM

Quote:

My car isn't my daily driver and has some 'interesting' rebuild work to the front end, your mileage may vary...

I'm in the same boat. My hood is held down with hood pins and a ratchet strap. I'm too cheap to have a new upper radiator support welded in, and mine is bent so it can't latch cause I had to rebuild the front on mine too. If it works, it works.