Hood Release latch cable

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BOBT321
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My hood release latch cable broke. It is a 1992 Cavalier 4 cyl., with 127k miles. How can I open the hood to fix it
Apr 15, 2007 at 3:14 PM
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BOOTDOG
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where did it break at? if it broke at the handle then take a pair of pliers and grab the cable where it broke at and pull the cable. hope this helps
Apr 15, 2007 at 7:00 PM
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BOBT321
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The cable broke under the hood so we need to know how we can open the hood without being able to pull the cable. This is a 1992 Chevy Cavalier 4 cyl. with 127,000 miles on it. Thank you
Apr 16, 2007 at 10:58 AM
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BOOTDOG
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the only other option is to take a flathead screwdriver and try to force the the latch loose. good luck
Apr 16, 2007 at 6:29 PM