Oldsmobile/Buick Repair: carhood stuck, salvage yard, internal cable


Question
car hood wont open already released latch doesnt work wire popped do you know of any other way to open

Answer
Hi Mica,
Try tapping down above the latch, after the lever is pulled.
The latch tends to wear a notch in it, causing it to stay latched.
If you have broken the release cable, you might go to a salvage yard and look at the routing of a similar vehicle, and see if you can get to it, cut into the housing, and get hold of the internal cable.
A body shop is another idea.
Van