Freakin hood is stuck

[rebelgtp]

Let me clarify the secondary catch, the one you have to trip AFTER you pop the hood is still there, it is just the base that is released by the cable is gone. Already have an aluminum hood (two actually) so I doubt I would ever go to a glass hood.

 

[grandamman]

Pull the latch, walk over to the front of the hood and give it a good bump near the latch with the side of your fist a few times. It'll pop open. Once it's open, lube the sh*t outta the latch with something like lithium grease.

This usually works, although I give the hood a smack near the center of the hood up near the windshield. Did this for years on my 1st Grand Am. Felt like The Fonze..
Also driving the car will allow the hood to release a lot of the time too. (no highway driving)

 

[565bbchevy]

Let me clarify the secondary catch, the one you have to trip AFTER you pop the hood is still there, it is just the base that is released by the cable is gone. Already have an aluminum hood (two actually) so I doubt I would ever go to a glass hood.

I was refering to the primary one that actually locks your hood down and is realeased by the cable so what I am saying is that if you remove that one there will be nothing to keep the spring compressed and even if you push down on your hood to get your hood pins in there will be a constant pressure pushing the hood up. You could take out the spring and secondary latch off but then the hood doesn't ever pop up so it might be hard to open.
You also give up the added security since you won't have to release the hood from inside the car.Just my thoughts.

 

[Volumeshooter]

Pull the latch, walk over to the front of the hood and give it a good bump near the latch with the side of your fist a few times. It'll pop open. Once it's open, lube the sh*t outta the latch with something like lithium grease.

Also driving the car will allow the hood to release a lot of the time too. (no highway driving)

I did that in an s-10 work truck at a previous job. It worked, hood released all the way to the windshield, needless to say the boss was none to happy.