Auto is not only one of the most convenient and necessary things, it is also a lot of tests on the head of the unfortunate owner. Even those who jealously and carefully monitor the condition of their car cannot follow all processes in the car. The wear of some parts can lead to a number of not dangerous, but very curious situations.
One of these situations is damage to the cable and, as a consequence, the inability to open the hood of the machine. There can be several reasons why the hood will be impossible to open. The first reason is the stretching of the cable from time to time and frequent use. The second reason is the cable break. The third reason is the freezing of the castle. The fourth variant of the problem arises when the loop of the cable flies off the lever. All four cases can be solved either in a car service or in your own garage.
If you decide to open the hood on your own, then make sure that you have an idea of how this mechanism works in general. After you figured it out, start operational actions.
The simplest problem is that the castle is frozen. It is best to warm it with a hairdryer or boiling water. Using boiling water is effective, but fraught with consequences. After water procedures, you need to very carefully get rid of the liquid, otherwise it will freeze even more.
In the event that the cable is stretched, you need to apply ingenuity. The main idea is to pull on the cable and then the latch of the lock will release the hood. To do this, you can pull the cable by unscrewing the handle in the car. The fact is that the cable and the handle are connected in a straight line. Or you can invent a hook from available tools, and hook it with a cable through the holes in the machine's radiator mesh. In different situations, you need a different solution. Keep this in mind and don't be afraid to improvise.
The most unpleasant and difficult option is breaking the cable. In this case, the solution to the problem depends on the design of each specific machine. In some cars, you can open the hood with a screwdriver. Take a screwdriver, push it through the radiator grill and press the lock lever. If this is not possible, then with the power of the same screwdriver, remove the radiator mesh completely. Then you put your hand under the hood and open it "from the inside".
Whatever the circumstances, it is not recommended to drive with such a breakdown. Therefore, try to eliminate such small things as soon as they are discovered.
