Unable to open hood... Help?

[Crist Clapper]

I installed a new hood-latch-cable. Pre-tested its' operation. Shut the hood. Unable to re-open.

Tried:
1) Video on how to release the latches. I am unable to reach them because the skid-plate is in the way. No skid-plate on the exampled Jeep

2) Video on how to release the latches by removing the headlights, remove the two bolts (each-side) that hold the latches. In the video, his hood popped open
Sadly mine did not

Suggestions?

Successful results?

[4.3LXJ]

I have done it twice. Is the second bolt you are accessing up where you cannot see it? A deep socket on a ratchet worked perfectly for mee

[Crist Clapper]

I have done it twice. Is the second bolt you are accessing up where you cannot see it? A deep socket on a ratchet worked perfectly for mee

Yeah... Both bolts are out. The hood have popped-up... But it didn't.

I'm now thinking of removing the skid-plate... Reach up between the fan and radiator to release the center latch.

[Crist Clapper]

- Removed the two bolts behind each of the headlights to release the two end latches.
- Removed the skid-plate.
- Slid a wooden-pole up between the fan and radiator, pushed up on the front-center of the hood
- Hood opened enough for my buddy to open it all the way.

Yeah!

[Crist Clapper]

Hood-release is way too tight when re-opening the hood. Help?

[4.3LXJ]

By way too tight, can you pull it? Mine is fairly hard to pull, also the one on our Ford

[Crist Clapper]

By way too tight, can you pull it? Mine is fairly hard to pull, also the one on our Ford


I hear ya... Compared to other Jeeps with the same... Too tight! :D

[4.3LXJ]

All I can say is grease everything up

[Crist Clapper]

Finding this is a two-person job!

So, I engaged a friend to pull/push the hood-release-handle. It appears that, although the cable is fully retracting into its sleeve, there's not enough pull to open both latches.

Attached is a picture of this connection. Notice the kink in the cable, and the hammer-head on the end is not seating properly into its slot.

I can only speculate... Cable stretched? After-market poor-fit/solution?

As a result, I ordered an OEM/NOS cable.

Stay tuned!

[4.3LXJ]

Crist you can adjust the mechanism with the rods that go from the cable mechanism to the latches. One probably already has a zig zag in it. Just bend that one a little more and put one in the other if it doesn't already have it. When I did mine, I converted from the V6 single latch to the double latch and had to do that to get it to work right. It has been good since

[Crist Clapper]

Crist you can adjust the mechanism with the rods that go from the cable mechanism to the latches. One probably already has a zig zag in it. Just bend that one a little more and put one in the other if it doesn't already have it. When I did mine, I converted from the V6 single latch to the double latch and had to do that to get it to work right. It has been good since

More good advice... Thanks!

[Crist Clapper]

To re-test... I snapped pencils into the latches... Pull cable. Both pencils drop-out.

I observe spacers under the latch/spring mechanism. What would be the result if I added addition spacer(s)?

[4.3LXJ]

That would affect the height of the hood when shut

[Crist Clapper]

That would affect the height of the hood when shut


Overall... Everything appears to move/release as designed... Until I shut the hood. Do you think by adding additional spacers it would reduce the tension so that the latches would open easier?

[4.3LXJ]

It is worth a try