Hood stuck

forza370z · 03-29-2014, 09:52 PM

So I just found out today my hood got stuck. The cable is fine. But when I pulled the latch, the passenger side latch got unhooked but the driver side got stuck so I won't be able to open the hood.

Any thoughts on how could this happening? Is there a way to manually open the hood from the grill/front opening? Any tips and tricks?

Things I've tried:

Lift the hood by myself - failed
Asked a big guy lift the hood - failed
Pressed on the hood while pulling the latch at the same time - failed
Banging my head against the wall - ... failed

Note: I recently had Nissan dealership replaced the radiator assembly. After that, the hood got stuck. I think they f'ed up the latch assembly.

zae757 · 03-29-2014, 10:17 PM

Simple fix...take it back to the dealership

Trips · 03-29-2014, 10:17 PM

You have two options

1. Take it back and let them deal with it.

2. Lift the front end safely and crawl under and remove the plastic shield and use a long screwdriver or something to reach the latch and unlatch it.

I personally don't see it being related and just a fluke

But again who knows what experience the tech had working on your car

djtodd · 03-29-2014, 10:28 PM

They just got the drivers side latch bracket out of alignment. I've done the same thing actually. Just manually release it from under the front, or if worse comes to worse, you can back out the bolts holding the bracket in, which should let you realign/remove it

forza370z · 03-29-2014, 10:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zae757

Simple fix...take it back to the dealership

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trips

You have two options

1. Take it back and let them deal with it.

2. Lift the front end safely and crawl under and remove the plastic shield and use a long screwdriver or something to reach the latch and unlatch it.

I personally don't see it being related and just a fluke

But again who knows what experience the tech had working on your car

Lol. That was a GTR tech replaced the radiator for me. I doubt about them is because the latches were working perfectly fine even the day I brought the car in for the work. Today is the first time I took out the car and tried to open the hood after I get it back from the dealership. But yes I will bring it back to the dealership on Monday and have them to fix it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by djtodd

They just got the drivers side latch bracket out of alignment. I've done the same thing actually. Just manually release it from under the front, or if worse comes to worse, you can back out the bolts holding the bracket in, which should let you realign/remove it

Aha, that's what I am thinking about it too. And thanks for the tips!

onzedge · 03-30-2014, 07:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by forza370z

Lol. That was a GTR tech replaced the radiator for me. I doubt about them is because the latches were working perfectly fine even the day I brought the car in for the work. Today is the first time I took out the car and tried to open the hood after I get it back from the dealership. But yes I will bring it back to the dealership on Monday and have them to fix it.

Aha, that's what I am thinking about it too. And thanks for the tips!

03-29-2014, 09:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
forza370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: 403 Forbidden Posts: 2,512 Drives: 2009 NISMO 370Z Rep Power: 18	Hood stuck So I just found out today my hood got stuck. The cable is fine. But when I pulled the latch, the passenger side latch got unhooked but the driver side got stuck so I won't be able to open the hood. Any thoughts on how could this happening? Is there a way to manually open the hood from the grill/front opening? Any tips and tricks? Things I've tried: Lift the hood by myself - failed Asked a big guy lift the hood - failed Pressed on the hood while pulling the latch at the same time - failed Banging my head against the wall - ... failed Note: I recently had Nissan dealership replaced the radiator assembly. After that, the hood got stuck. I think they f'ed up the latch assembly. __________________ 09 PW 370z Nismo \| K&N Drop Ins \| HKS Hi Power \| Berk HFCs \| Work Meister S1 3P \| Project Kics R40 Neo Chrome Lug Nuts \| KW V1 \| SPC rear camber arms/toe bolts \| Southbend Stage 3 daily clutch \| Southband 19Ib Steel Flywheel \| ZSpeed CSC

03-29-2014, 10:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
zae757 Base Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Fort Dix, NJ Posts: 167 Drives: 2010 370Z Rep Power: 11	Simple fix...take it back to the dealership onzedge, jaedub and forza370z like this.

03-29-2014, 10:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
Trips Administrator Join Date: May 2009 Location: Disneyland, Ca Posts: 8,728 Drives: 🔰 Rep Power: 10	You have two options 1. Take it back and let them deal with it. 2. Lift the front end safely and crawl under and remove the plastic shield and use a long screwdriver or something to reach the latch and unlatch it. I personally don't see it being related and just a fluke But again who knows what experience the tech had working on your car onzedge and forza370z like this. __________________

03-29-2014, 10:28 PM	#4 (permalink)
djtodd Track Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Lexington, SC Posts: 932 Drives: 2012 Nismo TT Rep Power: 3397	They just got the drivers side latch bracket out of alignment. I've done the same thing actually. Just manually release it from under the front, or if worse comes to worse, you can back out the bolts holding the bracket in, which should let you realign/remove it Trips and forza370z like this. __________________ DJTodd's Build Thread Fast Intentions • Volk • Stoptech • Carbotech • SPL • Southbend • OS Giken • RJM • Sparco • RobiSpec • AIM • Driver Mod

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