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How to Replace a Hood Release Cable in a Chevy Caprice

Chevy generally places the hood release cable under the dash panel, between the steering column and the left side kick panel. The hood release cable on a Chevy Caprice is made of a thin metal wire cable running through the center of plastic housing. The cable has a loop on it to hook to the hood latch. The hood latch is located under the hood in the front of your vehicle.

Instructions

Remove the Broken Cable

1

You will need to cut the broken cable to release the hood. You can access the release cable from under the dashboard. Cut the cable housing where it becomes 1/4-inch round. Find the wire cable inside the housing and pull it. The hood will likely release at this point, but if it does not then you will need to access the release cable under the bumper.

2

Locate the release cable by running your hand behind the bumper, or visibly spotting the latch. Locate where the release cable hooks to the latch. Take a heavy wire and put a loop in it. Hook the loop to the latch where the release cable is hooked. Pull the wire to release the hood.

3

Release the safety latch, which is located in the center of the vehicle above the grill. Push it aside and raise the hood. Remove the release cable from the hood latch and pull through the firewall. Take off the release handle from inside the vehicle, under the dash, by removing the two Phillips screws.

Installing the New Release Cable

4




Thread the new release cable through the grommet hole in the firewall and reattach the handle to the bottom of the dashboard with the two Philips screws removed earlier.

5

Replace the release cable by routing it back to where it was before and hooking the cable end with the loop onto the hood latch release lever.

6

Lube all the moving parts on the hood latch with white lithium grease and clean up all the overspray.