Hi sports fans. My hood release has apparently retired and I'm looking for any shortcuts that have been developed over the years on how to get it opened again. I'll presume I have to take at least one of the grilles off and release something somehow, but that is as far as I've gotten. Thanks in advance!

ben;

I don't know what you mean under "retired", but typical problems come from lack of lubrication of the cable and/or release mech itself, and as you pull harder and harder to overcome the sluggishness, you can eventually break the cablestop off at the latch end.

To open hood, look at the bottom of hoodlatch through the opening which you have made by removing one grill, and manually actuate the lever which would normally be pulled by the release cable. That will get the hood open anyway...

After repairs, I suggest you lube everything involved WELL. I recommend graphite grease for the cable and normal grease for the latchworks.

Cheers

You got it. The release is is centered between the two grills so remove the left one and reach up and pull the lever.

That should do you until you can replace the wire.

Thanks to both of you, gentlemen. Ron, in this case "retirement" meant "not working". We've got it on the run now.

I realized "retired" meant not working, but that didn't tell me due to what...broken cable, broken cablestop, stuck latch...I could have given more specific suggestions given more specific failure info...

Cheers

Sorry Ron. I hadn't opened any thing up yet when I posted my first inquiry, and maybe "retirement" wasn't the best choice of a word. I do appreciate all the input from you and the others here on the board. It saves a lot of time and grief talking to people who have already gone through the variety of issues that a 41 year old foreign car can present.