2001 Jaguar XJR Hood won't open

2001 JAGUAR XJR
80,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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TIM1_XJR
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i Hit a curb recently and now my hood won't open. I replaced the hood release latch, but it still won't open What next? The dealer said he would need to try from the wheel wells.
Apr 23, 2008 at 9:44 AM
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DAVE H
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you have to remove the upper cover from wheel well to get to the mechanism
Jan 10, 2010 at 7:51 PM
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