Broken hood latch cable :( - Page 2 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

mayoboost · 10-22-2021, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by humfrz

OR ............

Hahahaha i'm trying not to butcher the hood. A replacement hood and paint is about $1k+ from what I found.

With the hacksaw I can clip off the hood hook and weld it back on I'm thinking, though not sure that is the best idea, either, frankly.

humfrz · 10-22-2021, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by mayoboost

Hahahaha i'm trying not to butcher the hood. A replacement hood and paint is about $1k+ from what I found.

With the hacksaw I can clip off the hood hook and weld it back on I'm thinking, though not sure that is the best idea, either, frankly.

Is there anyway you can go up through the grill -

pope · 10-22-2021, 01:30 PM

Can you get access to the bolts that hold the latch to the radiator support?
If you can unbolt it you can open the hood to work on unhooking it from the hood. The loop on the hood unbolts, but is not removable; it’s sandwiched between the layers of the hood.

FR-S2GT86 · 10-22-2021, 03:43 PM

Wow, I've been watching this thread for the past few days. It's ashame that someone would have to hack up their hood and do all that damage to the radiator support just to try to get it open in the event of a cable break. What do you think could have caused this problem in the first place? Corrosion?

Here's my advice: get a can of WD-40 or your favorite penetrant and using the straw, spray all inside the area underneath into and all around the locking mechanism, then wait a few hours for it to soak in, then go inside and try to pull on the cable using some vise-grip pliers with a helper gently but firmly pushing down and/or pulling up on the hood.

blsfrs · 10-22-2021, 05:18 PM

I just looked at the latch system on my FRS. As @pope suggested. if you can get to them, removing the 3 bolts from the radiator bracket is your best bet. I don't see any way to work a wire hook into the latch.

mayoboost · 11-04-2021, 09:36 PM

Update: I fkn did it!

I managed to remove the intake from underneath and get better access to the latch. Made a makeshift hook with a wire hanger and slid it into the latch lever to pull it open.

Want to thank everyone for their help!!

10-22-2021, 05:18 PM	#19
blsfrs Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2018 Drives: 2013 frs base Location: central Virginia Posts: 1,114 Thanks: 1,729 Thanked 912 Times in 473 Posts Mentioned: 12 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I just looked at the latch system on my FRS. As @pope suggested. if you can get to them, removing the 3 bolts from the radiator bracket is your best bet. I don't see any way to work a wire hook into the latch. Attached Images

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pope has a funny hat Join Date: Feb 2020 Drives: 2014 BRZ Limited Location: MI Posts: 480 Thanks: 1,022 Thanked 613 Times in 271 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Can you get access to the bolts that hold the latch to the radiator support? If you can unbolt it you can open the hood to work on unhooking it from the hood. The loop on the hood unbolts, but is not removable; it’s sandwiched between the layers of the hood.

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mayoboost Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2021 Drives: boosted white FRS Location: South FL Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 12 Times in 4 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Update: I fkn did it! I managed to remove the intake from underneath and get better access to the latch. Made a makeshift hook with a wire hanger and slid it into the latch lever to pull it open. Want to thank everyone for their help!!

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