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HELP! Hood wont open. Latch might be broken!

Old Dec 27, 2007 | 02:05 PM
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Default RE: HELP! Hood wont open. Latch might be broken!

Well, hell, if you are in Brookfield I bet the latch is dried up and/or frozen. It's 30 degrees in WI (where I'm from) right now. So, get it heated up, and try the two person method to open it. Then once it's open oil that latch up until it's totally lubed!
 

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Old Dec 27, 2007 | 02:09 PM
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Default RE: HELP! Hood wont open. Latch might be broken!

Alright i will try that when i have a try. So heat it up and someone pull on the latch lever while someone pulls on the hood?

Or Pull on the latch lever and push down on the hood so it can pop?
 
Old Dec 27, 2007 | 02:10 PM
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I bet since it was like 45 for 2 days that water got on the latch and over night it froze.

dmm
 
Old Dec 27, 2007 | 02:10 PM
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Default RE: HELP! Hood wont open. Latch might be broken!

Pull the latch while someone pushes and pulls on the hood. Be careful not to dent it.
 
Old Dec 27, 2007 | 02:16 PM
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Alright i will try that when i get a change.

thanks guys!
 
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