Repair And Fix it

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

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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

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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.

Opening the hood of your car is easy if the latch and latch cable work. If not, you can run into headaches getting it to open. Potential problems include a broken latch or latch cable, a latch that didnt close properly, or a release handle that might have come off. You can try a few simple steps to correct the problem. If these dont work, you might want to consult a professional mechanic.

Instructions

1

Pull the hood release handle located inside your vehicle. Listen for release sound.

2

Push down hard on the hood a couple of times, but dont push so hard you dent the hood. This might jiggle the hood latch open and let you open the hood. If not, move to the next step.

3

Pull on the release handle while someone else tries to manually lift the hood.

4

Shine a flashlight through the grill at the front of the car to help you see the hood latch better. Push on the release latch with a long screwdriver. You might need to exert some pressure.

5

Work the screwdriver in a way that you can manually release the hood latch. When it releases, press down on the hood slightly. This releases the secondary latch under the hood, letting you raise the hood.