Replace Hood Release Cable Toyota Corolla 2005 

I'm happy that it helped. Thanks for your post.

I'm happy that it helped!

I'm happy that it helped!

Peter finn the car doctor, has a couple videos on it

Grab some pliers and yank on the release cable.

@@andrewminch6728 did you figure it out? My 06 tC has the same problem

@@andrewminch6728 damn. Did you try anything before taking it in? I have the new cable. I'll be attempting it myself today.

Good luck!

Not very much. I am guessing it is about 1.5 inches.

@@tomscorner9420 Thank you, I think I have something else going on. I had to pull the wire out in order to hook it up to the handle, and now the hood won't shut. I think I have some sort of tension issue in the hood. I'm going to have my body shop take a look at it.

@@AdamFloro I have the same issue in my '01 Camry. Hood won't stay close. It's a tension issue that I've gone through THREE hood latches and one cable trying to fix. I am buying a used, OEM, cable and latch assembly from eBay as that should fix the problem. Trying to fix the problem with two, new, aftermarket parts actually made the problem worse than better.

@@koreyg5279 Well I found out my issue was the radiator support was out of line. Wound up trading it in anyway.

@@AdamFloro If you're still wondering why it didn't allow the hood to relatch or completely shut it it's one of three things..* cable ; you've already replaced this. * lacking lubrication..spray the latch assembly throughly with silicone spray lube or maybe wd-40. * Latch assembly is worn out ..replace this too. My hood continually wouldn't completely latch. But following Tom's video (and two others ) it does now.

The process will work. However, I do not know the structural details of a 1995 version so I do not know whether you will need to remove the wheel well.

It was sticking. When we released the hood, the release handle would not return to it's normal position.

Thanks for your reply.

We had previously removed the latch, cleaned it, and found that it was working fine. After that, the cable was still not releasing easily.

Hi Tom, I appreciate your prompt reply, thank you! I figure it out and it is the cable not releasing properly, thank for saving me time and money.

@@tomscorner9420 Hey Tom any ideas... my cable has snapped at the engine end. So I have 6ft + of cable in my hand and a locked bonnet.

@@mcleodiodossantos1311 Uh Oh. Are you able to see the latch mechanism towards the front of the hood? If so, you may be able to use a screwdriver to pull the latch open.