help! need to open hood

Hethj7 · 01-05-2001, 02:41 AM

My friend has a chevy blazer (1991) and he went to open the hood and the cable snapped I guess. How do we get the hood open now?

01-05-2001, 10:48 AM

Depending on how the cable is routed you might be able to reach in the grille with a pair of needlenose pliers and pull on the little nub of cable that's left...or possibly the cable might be accessible from under the vehicle (would be a pretty long stretch depending on where the cable broke and where the in-cab handle is placed, but worth a look). I don't know how Blazers are set up...

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Greg
91 LX Convertible

[This message has been edited by cleangreenmachine (edited 01-05-2001).]

pro88 · 01-06-2001, 09:17 PM

Chevy huh? The best way I know to open that hood, is to take that chevy to a Ford dealer, trade it in, and let the Ford people give it back to the chevy dealer and let those guys deal with it.

Hethj7 · 01-07-2001, 04:11 PM

He is ready to get a new vehicle. I am trying to talk him into a mustang, of course. But, we need the blazer to drive to Florida for spring break. To open the hood we had to take the grill off and then stick a screwdriver up by the latch and push on it until it released.

pro88 · 01-07-2001, 06:03 PM

You know Ford makes really good SUV's. One of my customers has a Ford Expedition, and man is it nice. But then again a Bronco with a 302 in it makes a nice ride too.

01-05-2001, 02:41 AM	#1
Hethj7 Mizzou Tigers Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: weston, MO United States Posts: 1,455	help! need to open hood My friend has a chevy blazer (1991) and he went to open the hood and the cable snapped I guess. How do we get the hood open now?

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01-05-2001, 10:48 AM	#2
cleangreenmachine Guest Posts: n/a	Depending on how the cable is routed you might be able to reach in the grille with a pair of needlenose pliers and pull on the little nub of cable that's left...or possibly the cable might be accessible from under the vehicle (would be a pretty long stretch depending on where the cable broke and where the in-cab handle is placed, but worth a look). I don't know how Blazers are set up... ------------------ Greg 91 LX Convertible [This message has been edited by cleangreenmachine (edited 01-05-2001).]

01-06-2001, 09:17 PM	#3
pro88 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: roseburg, oregon Posts: 87	Chevy huh? The best way I know to open that hood, is to take that chevy to a Ford dealer, trade it in, and let the Ford people give it back to the chevy dealer and let those guys deal with it.

01-07-2001, 04:11 PM	#4
Hethj7 Mizzou Tigers Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: weston, MO United States Posts: 1,455	He is ready to get a new vehicle. I am trying to talk him into a mustang, of course. But, we need the blazer to drive to Florida for spring break. To open the hood we had to take the grill off and then stick a screwdriver up by the latch and push on it until it released.

01-07-2001, 06:03 PM	#5
pro88 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: roseburg, oregon Posts: 87	You know Ford makes really good SUV's. One of my customers has a Ford Expedition, and man is it nice. But then again a Bronco with a 302 in it makes a nice ride too.