How can I get my Mercedes Benz hood to release?
The second method to get the hood to release is to access the hood latch release from underneath. This is more tricky and a bit more difficult. Before you do that use a flashlight to check if the hood cable is in the right slot. Very often the cable falls off the slot and no longer can release the hood.
What should I do if my hood release cable broke?
The next thing would be to remove the inside hood release lever and work the cable by pulling with pliers. This might provide additional travel within the cable to pop the hood. Body shops are always posed with this problem and usually have to sacrifice a hood attachment part to get it open.
Why does my Mercedes Benz hood not pop up?
The hood doesn’t popup because it is stuck. One of the most annoying things that can happen to Mercedes-Benz owners is a hood latch that is stuck and won’t open or pop up. Hood problems usually come up at the worst time.
How does the hood latch on a Mercedes Benz work?
Before we start troubleshooting it is important that we understand how a hood latch works. The hood latch has a two-step lock. One function is to completely lock the hood in closed position and the other function is to lock the hood from opening when you drive down the highway.
The second method to get the hood to release is to access the hood latch release from underneath. This is more tricky and a bit more difficult. Before you do that use a flashlight to check if the hood cable is in the right slot. Very often the cable falls off the slot and no longer can release the hood.
The hood doesn’t popup because it is stuck. One of the most annoying things that can happen to Mercedes-Benz owners is a hood latch that is stuck and won’t open or pop up. Hood problems usually come up at the worst time.
Before we start troubleshooting it is important that we understand how a hood latch works. The hood latch has a two-step lock. One function is to completely lock the hood in closed position and the other function is to lock the hood from opening when you drive down the highway.
Why is the hood of my Mercedes Benz stuck?
At this point, you should hear the hood pop. Second, is released by pressing on the hood release tab under the hood. If your hood doesn’t open or close properly it can be because of dirty or rust in the hood latch mechanism or rust in the release cable. The good news is that typically it is not very hard to fix a hood problem.
Why is my hood release cable not working?
When I pull the latch in the footwell, the cable does retract but it does nothing. So either the cable isn’t attached to the part under the hood somehow or the latch is just faulty. Anybody have advice?
What should I do if my Hood cable broke?
If your cable is broken you have a couple of options on how to open the hood. First you need to see if you can use a set of pliers to pull on the broken cable. That of course depends on where the cable broke. If the cable broke by the hood release under the dash, you may be able to use a set of pliers to pull on the cable.
What happens when you open the hood on a Mercedes Benz?
Normally you will go to open the hood and you should hear a pop and the hood lifting up an inch or two. Then you manually have to release the hood. Before we start troubleshooting it is important that we understand how a hood latch works. The hood latch has a two-step lock.
If your cable is broken you have a couple of options on how to open the hood. First you need to see if you can use a set of pliers to pull on the broken cable. That of course depends on where the cable broke. If the cable broke by the hood release under the dash, you may be able to use a set of pliers to pull on the cable.
What happens when the release cable gets stuck on the hood?
Hood releases often get stuck, requiring two people to open the car hood: someone to hold the release handle and a helper to fiddle with the hood. Its not only embarrassinglooking for strangers to help check the oilbut the release cable may eventually break.
How to replace the hood latch on a Mercedes Benz?
How to replace the hood latch mechanism on a Mercedes-Benz. Replacing the hood release mechanism is very easy once you get the hood to open. The hood latch is held in place with two bolt. You will need a 10 mm open ended wrench or a socket. Remove the two bolts. You should be able to pull up the latch.