4 year old video saving lives. Thank you so much. Seeing how it works took me less than 30 seconds to unlatch. Lifesaver.

Literally going through this with my car. I need to order those rods and new parts are on their way. Thank you for the tips!

For those that don't have those tools, you can just remove the three bolts holding the latch mechanism (not easy, but doable with a swivel) and open the hood enough to reach your hand to the back of the latch and pop that latch. But thanks for the video, actually SEEing the latch made a world of difference

Informative video with clear view of latch was definitely helpful. Watched a couple other videos with no real view of the latch and they also wanted you to drill through the grill in order to get to latch. Thanks!

Although my Honda CRV 2003's hood release latch was opened by pushing the opposite than compared to what is shown in the video (probably due to different design) that it took me several difficult attempts to finally open my hood, still a great video as the actual mechanism is being shown. The cable got disconnected from the latch & so it was only the last option - and I opened the hood successfully twice. Still a lot to be thankful for than a costly trip to the repair shop.

Great thorough description! I have a 1976 Cadillac Eldorado but it looks like the same kind of latching assembly I would recommend cleaning the lock thoroughly decreasing it and then greasing it up with silicone spray and then adjusting your hood props the rubber little Rod things around the whole circumference of the engine compartment make sure they're adjusted correctly but he's on it that's a great way to unlock the latch independent of the cable good job!

Dude this is awesome, thanks! Been looking for hours for something like this

Great video! Thanks after 4 hrs trying to figure this out I used my PDR body push tool and bingo it opened! great clear video!

I have a 2013 Honda CRV that the hood latch was jammed. Pushing from side did not work as latch got bent and would not release.. I got it open by removing 10mm bolts. You can get to drivers side with long extension socket by pushing down on grill. I used a flat ratchet wrench to remove bottom passenger side. You can reach it from bottom with left hand if your arms aren’t too big. Get it on bolt at about a 10 o’clock position to have room to move it. Latch will then rotate up on remaining bolt and you can raise hood several inches to remove last bolt. Passenger side top bolt is blocked by secondary latch while hood is down. Latch was bent so wouldn’t release. Got new one on Amazon. Thanks for posting this video as it help me visualize latch and what I needed to do. Hope this helps someone else.

Tried this and it works!!! We didn’t have your special dent tools but we bent a rod and used it and did exactly what you said and it totally worked! It did take awhile of trying but we got it open using your technique! So thanks man!

3 years ago and your video help me out today. Thank you man

FINALLY. A video actually explaining and showing how to release the lock and not just the release. Thank you!

Thankyou. Didn’t click the new hood wire into place so when I shut it it was stuck shut. This taught me how to unlatch the hood without the wire

That was a very helpful video. Thank you so much. I have been fighting with one for over an hour. I will be trying this soon.

Si me funciono demasiado este video, mil gracias, super explicado y que mostrara el sistema con una pieza nueva uno se ubica bien, you’ve been so helpful today, Thanks Crack!!! You saved my day!!!

Hope this works. Your breakdown was perfect and just gave me some hope 👍

This is the most helpful video out of all. Thank you for sharing!

Nice! Good to see a sensible and realistic approach.

This video is really really helps for my 2008 CRV, thanks a lot 👍🏻👍🏻

The real MVP! Thanks for your help!

Best video on releasing hood - great explanation! - It worked for me!!

Just had to do this on my daughters car. Helped a lot. Thanks.

Thank you so so much for sharing your video. I have this problem in the process of getting help to open my hood. God bless you

Thank you man. Was thinking along these lines for the fix

This worked perfect for my 04 Infiniti g35. Coupe thanks allot 🙏🙏🙏

your method worked for me. thanks a million

Your a life saver took some tries but got it to open

incredibly helpful thank you so much for your diligence hahaha

This was very helpful. Thanks

This video helped thanx a lot I greatly appreciate it and the next video helped all I had to do was use a support. So, I used a screwdriver point to keep the hood latch ‘open’ and the hood stood riht up

best video on releasing stuck hood.

thanks for the hard work an video it is easier to understand how to fix it when we know how it works.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR VIDEO ❤

Very helpful! Thank you!

You are the absolute man!!

Awesome Video, Thank You !

Thanks from Brazil

Ty so much it worked well with mine

Thanx u showed the actual mechanism. Thanks man

Your video was awesome thank you that’s the way informative videos should be

GOOD JOB! Yours is about the only video addressing how to get the hood opened when cable isn't working. Most tell how to replace a cable AFTER the hood is magically opened. This worked for my Honda CRV Generation2. Thanks!

Thank you so much I don’t know how but I did it with my fingers but very helpful video

Excellent explanation

Your the best

Thank you very much, it help me a lot......Muchas gracias!!👍

Not good news, since my daughter's 04 civic is jammed shut, but great explanation, thanks!

Thanks for the tips

Thank you thank you!!!

No amount of pushing did anything for me, and there was no space to access latch from the bottom after jacking up car ( however I did appreciate the angulation that helped me to do other necessities) The easiest way for my 2002 civic was to remove the three bolts that held the latch down, and it still got hung up a bit releasing the hood partially after. With some wiggling I was able to free it and open fully.

Awesome good job.

I love your idea, I'm having that problem with my Scion xB2010 I'm a Not knowing if I take to mechanic or auto body.

Thank you. subscribed

My car same issue. It worked last time I used it. Now nothing. Online I seen other using flat hear screwdriver and pushing lever on bottom of mech, I guess I can’t do that here. I have 07 accord? Any advice

also I love this video, this is exactly the kind of chaos that goes on in my woodshop

Pop my hood bc of u boy preciate 🤘🏾💯

Thank you!!!!

With this model vehicle you can also go through the symbol part if you pry with a screwdriver or two to wedge it out. For any diy people out there

Thank you bro

Thanks Big

Great video dude but please slow down so the video camera guy can catch up to what you're showing😁!! You're recording it to show people what to push exactly let him zoom in first this video exactly what I needed

Good video, but lever is not the easy hood release latch. That is the Safety hood latch which stops the hood from blowing open on the highway if someone pulls the primary latch by mistake or forgets to push the hood down fully closed.

Thank you thank you thank you

This was a major help today my hood latch has been broken for the longest time and thanks to you I fixed it ❤

nice Honda Civic

If you have access to the latch, it takes a hell lota force to push that inner latch over the edge, I tried after getting the hood open and the latched freed in my hand to push it over, and I could barely make a trajectory with even solid finger contact. So whatever tools you get you better be ready to do some serious earth moving pushes or that baby ain’t going to drop open for you.

Thanks

I have 05 civic & 121,098 miles on it.

Hey all, Just went through this. Took me forever to figure out which part I was supposed to be moving, and it was nearly impossible to see anything with how bright the sun was above. The part you're moving will be a small part BEHIND the large spring. I couldn't get enough leverage with any tool, but I used my hand and I was able to get it free.

Thanks a lot ,happened tonight tmrw will figured it out . You wouldn't happened to have the part number of those tools you mentioned?

SMART GUY!!!

Just lube it up really good with a silicone lubricant spray all the pivot points really good and work the latch a bunch of times and spray it some more. Do it once a year and you'll never have issues out of it again.

Im in for a hell if a day tomorrow

Thank you so much, brother. I'm gonna do...

my 2006 saturn vue hood wont open. The cable works and pops the hood but then the lever or whatever thats under the hood to open it all the way wont move at all. Im stumped, it seems like its getting bent when i try to put any pressure on it at all. Any help would help, please help me.

Now I need to see your how to add a new cable lol. send link

Where did you buy those tools

What are those tools called?

Where do you buy those tools?

Once you get under the car find the cable and pull on it and the latch will release.

My cable is disconnected. So I can't pull it and then push the thingy.

I took my grille guard off because it was broken so I can go through front lol

Dude, three 10mm bolts accessible from just under the hood. Take the bracket off and save your time. That cable has plenty of play to pull it up and click it off by hand. Spent 20 mins trying it your way. Just so impossible to find it from a closed hood with no space for your hand. And you can't push the latch in unless you have a hand up there anyway. Point is, you say you did it blind, but the method wasn't demonstrated, just repeated.

You can take off the plastic shield and don’t have to get under your car to install it.

You HAVE TO hold the lock STEADY for me to see......looks like everyone has the same issue, a desire to help but no way to hold the camera steady to actually see it properly.........I'll have to keep looking......

You’re the fucking best bro I’d buy you a beer if you were in front of me god you’re amazing 😂😂😂 My latch didn’t look exactly like yours but I jacked my car and my finger sorta just found it

Bull

TAKE THE COMMERCIALS OFF YOU WILL NOT MAKE NO MONEY OFF IT SO STOP IT

Thanks