Thank you so much man of making it simple. Ace, thanks legend of simplicity. 🙂 worked instantly I used socks because my latch release is not like yours,smaller. It was easier than I thought too. I approached it violently just like you said. I thought it would take man strength, thanks anyway. Independence is so lovely and uplifting. You've made my day. Thanks also for the DW 40 tip I didn't know that would've used original DW40. I didn't know that one existed in UK never seen it before. Bye
Great creative and cost smart way to unlock your hood that is stuck closed. I'm going to try exactly what you did, and hope it works ? Can you spray on some rust remover ? and you say be "careful" with penetrating fluid ? Does that mean not to use penetrating oil, or just be careful to get it directly on the latch ? I hope this works on my stuck down hood, which has rusted, or maybe frozen in the cold weather.
Great little tip! Mother-in-law's battery was dead and Hood wouldn't open. I didn't think the latch could be that rusted , however i did what you said and got it open. I tried to lock the latch after lubricating the latch but it still wouldn't move. I used your tip 2-3 times (after shutting the hood and lubricating each time) and now the hood pops up like new when I pull the release! Thanks!
@@SaveMoneyTV i cannot believe the WD40 actually worked!!! i was convinced the cable had some how stretched and would need some extensive work to fix. Sprayed the lube, left it 10 mins and it worked like a charm!!! thank you so much
Thanks so much for this video. This works for me. My hood popped up but the secondary latch still wouldn't work so had to use a long screw driver to open the latch with a bit of pressure. Once open I sprayed WD40. The only other things i did was : cleaned up the messy surfaces with clorex wet wipes and it took out lot of messy grease and also i had put a piece of cloth under the latch before spraying the Wd40 since i wasn't sure if extra spray can have side effects on the bottom of the surface. Anyways the trick was great and it was definitely money saver and easy to do it. Thanks again.
Glad it was helpful. The main thing when spraying oil is no not get any near your O2 sensor(s). WD40 doesn't last long, it's a good idea to spray the late once or twice a year. All the best!
@@SaveMoneyTV where are the O2 sensors located?? Just heard from one handyman today that WD40 with silicon last much longer than regular ones and it doesn't drip because its silicone based. Do u think that one would be a better fit here?
Hi Iqbal, it varies from vehicle to vehicle but most likely just after where the manifold meets the exhaust pipe. It's not very close to the latch but just worth a mention to be thorough. Silicone's good, but I'd still treat it at least once per year.
Take it in to get an oil change and let the mechanic deal with it 😂 (In my Auto Class, I felt like everyone did that to us. We didn't mind it though. It's usually just a quick fix! And the customers are always happy to know it's done)
