Take your time and put a mechanics mirror thru the grill and look at the latch mechanism , remember the cable broke . Use a right angled tool or coat hanger and pull in release direction . Down ward pressure on hood should help.
Jim , 91 Dak 4x4 , 318la , seen first snow Nov 27/10 Brantford Ont CDA
> From: awyse@sw.rr.com
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: DML: Re: off topic
> Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2010 22:28:33 -0600
>
>
> Have you tried holding the hood release and reaching over and hitting on the
> hood.. (Or having someone hold the release while you play with it from the
> outside?)
> One of my hoods stick and that's what I need to do to get it to release.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Zito" <conv442@earthlink.net>
> To: "Dakota" <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
> Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2010 10:07 PM
> Subject: DML: off topic
>
>
> >
> > Ok gang, I apologies in advance as the question I'm about to ask deals
> with
> > Frods.......
> >
> >
> >
> > The other half drives an Exploder (ducking head in shame) and it needs a
> > tune up. I don't fear tuning something that Hank built, but I can't get
> the
> > bloody hood open.
> >
> > The cable release in the cab seems to work....wire moves in the cab, tired
> > pulling harder with vise grips no joy......
> >
> > Can't pull any of the front clip off from the outside.................
> >
> > HELP!!!!!!!!!!!
> >
> > Jim
> > 03 Dak full time 2WD
> > just went over 200K
> >
>
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