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| Steve1956 |
 Mar 8 2026, 07:54 PM
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Hi,bought this parts car last weekend,it's a1976 2.0lt car. Can't get the front trunk to open. The release works as it should but won't pop the hood. Any ideas?
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| 914sgofast2 |
Mar 8 2026, 10:48 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 794 Joined: 10-May 13 From: El Dorado Hills, CA Member No.: 15,855 Region Association: None |
Take off the front bumper. 2 bolts are in each of the front fender wells. Then look for the rubber plug in the center of the body behind where the front bumper was mounted. Take out the plug and stick a flat screwdriver into the whole and fiddle around with the latch release until the hood magically pops open for you. Sounds like the hood cable has broken or become disconnected from the latch itself and isn't releasing the latch's mechanism.
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Steve1956 Parts car Mar 8 2026, 07:54 PM
Unobtanium-inc You can start a drum beat right where the latch is... Mar 8 2026, 07:59 PM Ishley Take the front bumper off. 2 bolts on each side up... Mar 8 2026, 08:44 PM
billh1963
Take the front bumper off. 2 bolts on each side u... Mar 9 2026, 08:08 AM
930cabman
Take the front bumper off. 2 bolts on each side u... Mar 9 2026, 08:55 AM Montreal914 Before going into the cutting solution, isn't ... Mar 8 2026, 08:44 PM dtmehall :agree: with Ishley
i've done this Mar 8 2026, 08:59 PM Dlee6205 This is a late car… there are no bumper bolts in... Mar 8 2026, 11:22 PM infraredcalvin
This is a late car… there are no bumper bolts i... Mar 8 2026, 11:36 PM bdstone914 First travel someone press down on the cemetery of... Mar 9 2026, 03:35 AM Shivers Looks like this.
Mar 9 2026, 04:12 AM Steve :agree: Bubs do not have the two bolts in the fend... Mar 9 2026, 09:10 AM Steve1956
Hi,bought this parts car last weekend,it's a1... Mar 9 2026, 09:52 AM |
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