1988 Chevy Astro opening the hood with a broken hood releas

1988 CHEVROLET ASTRO
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1988 Chevy Astro 6 cyl Two Wheel Drive Automatic

how do i get the darn thing open
Oct 25, 2009 at 4:07 PM
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JDL
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welcome to the forum, sometimes the plastic handle breaks, but, the steel cable is still there, Try a pair of vicegrips on the steel cable and pull. On some makes and models if the steel cable broke, you might be able to remove the front grill, where applicable, and reach the release mechanism?
Oct 25, 2009 at 4:25 PM
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