How To Open The Hood On A Vehicle That Is Jammed Shut

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How To Open The Hood On A Vehicle That Is Jammed Shut

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This video will give you some pointers and show you what typically needs to be done to release the hood on a car of truck that is stuck in the closed position and will not open.
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@HomeOwnerRepair 5 ай бұрын

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@missmassima8178 5 ай бұрын

I unscrewed the bolts on the latch and was able to release my hood open thanks to this video!!!!🙌🙌🙌🙏

@HomeOwnerRepair 5 ай бұрын

Glad I could help

@JoshSmith-wo7zw Жыл бұрын

I would highly recommend once you get it open spray the latch assembly really good with a good dry lubricant. Like silicone based spray lube usually works well. Spray it in all the pivot points and then work the latch a bunch of times. Open and close the hood a half dozen times or so and then spray the latch some more. Then redo it roughly every 6 months or so and it will help eliminate the hood from ever sticking again unless you have a broken release cable or something.

@HomeOwnerRepair Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and also the added tip!

@HomeOwnerRepair 4 жыл бұрын

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@patf8845 5 жыл бұрын

This is a big problem where I live too. The salt and stuff on the roads in winter jams and gunks up all the hood mechanisms. I usually end up spraying a bunch of brake cleaner in there through the grill. Sometimes that works...

@HomeOwnerRepair 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah I was going to mention that you could also use brake cleaner to clean it off in the video, but got sidetracked..lol

@TheNaroCroc 2 жыл бұрын

Skip to 1:30 because this guy refuses to just show you the techniques until then.

@HomeOwnerRepair 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching

@hk-de9dk 5 жыл бұрын

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@HomeOwnerRepair 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

@4444colin 4 жыл бұрын

I have a ford 1996 contour. Tried everything for a stuck latch. Last resort using a hole saw cut through Hood. (Huge resistance to doing this). Small Elliptical Rubber grill at front of car lifts slightly but cannot see latch assembly as plastic cover in the way of behind Assembly. Just on the off chance you might have an idea. I thought cut grill away and just drill blind through plastic and try fingers to open latch. Its been a holy grail of thinking a solution. Even prayed to god on this one. Any suggestion would be appreciated. Cheers Colin.

@HomeOwnerRepair 4 жыл бұрын

See if you can see the hood latch release from under the front bumper. If you can you might be able to use a long flathead screwdriver to push up on the hood release mechanism so it pops the hood. Hope this helps you out.

@xxxfangxxx3578 4 жыл бұрын

What about a car that's been in a rear ended wreck and the hood is bent half way so u cant see the lever or latch, can I take the whole latch and all off? Need to know asap

@HomeOwnerRepair 4 жыл бұрын

If the hood is mangled then yeah you may need to remove the latch so you can fix the hood and damaged parts

@sc400pilot 2 жыл бұрын

Just talk more that really helps NoT

@HomeOwnerRepair 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching

@michaelmagaw6870 3 жыл бұрын

Someone backed into me and broke the grill.. It's an '04 F150 honeycomb grill.. Pull latch hood doesn't pop.. Looks like only available access is underneath what options are there..?

@HomeOwnerRepair 3 жыл бұрын

You may have to see if you can unbolt the hood latch from the underside.

@haniko808cero6 3 жыл бұрын

Does this work on mazda 01 protégé

@HomeOwnerRepair 3 жыл бұрын

You may be able to get the hood open using this method.

@haniko808cero6 3 жыл бұрын

@@HomeOwnerRepair ok.. thank you for responding back. Be safe and take care

@vickijd22 2 жыл бұрын

Why didn't you show how to pop it open?

@HomeOwnerRepair 2 жыл бұрын

Because it wasn't stuck. I am giving advice on what to do in the event that you need to release a stuck hood.

@ppsayl1235 9 ай бұрын

Here's a hint: if you're stuck by the side of the road and you need your hood opened ASAP with no access to getting in the vehicle. Just the facts, less talking, we need a solution ASAP not a commentary of your history being a mechanic. Non of it. How to open the hood from the outside. No offense, but it's NOT about you, It's not about you, it's about the solution. This context. WHY would someone click on this video?, HOW can I help them quickly? Thats all we need. Thanks.

@HomeOwnerRepair 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching

@SgtOkapi 7 ай бұрын

@@HomeOwnerRepairbro really just said thanks for watching