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How to replace a Ford hood release cable?

How to replace a Ford hood release cable?

How to Replace a Ford Hood Release Cable. 1 Step 1. Turn the engine off and open the hood. Remove the two bolts securing the hood latch at the front of the engine compartment. Remove the hood 2 Step 2. 3 Step 3. 4 Step 4.

How do you replace a locking hood release on a Ford F-150?

Remove the cable from the latch mechanism. Hold the cable with a pair of pliers, and pull upwards until the cable comes off the latch mechanism. Once the cable is released, remove the plastic cover from the cable, slip the cable loop off its post, and remove the cable from its holding clips along the top of the radiator support and the fender.

What is the wire on the hood of a Ford?

by Daniel Valladares. The hood release cable on your Ford vehicle is the wire connector that allows you to open the hood when you pull on the hood release lever.

How do you remove the hood release handle?

Remove the two bolts holding the hood release handle from the bottom of the dash. Once the handle is free, unscrew the cable off of it, and feed the cable through the firewall and into the truck’s cabin. Figure 4. Remove the hood release handle with a wrench or a power drill with a socket end.

Remove the cable from the latch mechanism. Hold the cable with a pair of pliers, and pull upwards until the cable comes off the latch mechanism. Once the cable is released, remove the plastic cover from the cable, slip the cable loop off its post, and remove the cable from its holding clips along the top of the radiator support and the fender.

Remove the two bolts holding the hood release handle from the bottom of the dash. Once the handle is free, unscrew the cable off of it, and feed the cable through the firewall and into the truck’s cabin. Figure 4. Remove the hood release handle with a wrench or a power drill with a socket end.

What does the hood latch on a Ford do?

The Hood Latch is what locks the hood of your car into place to keep it from flying off or coming up whenever you’re driving down the highway. Ford Parts Center carries a large variety of genuine Hood Latches for all Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles, contact us today and we can assist you in finding the part that is right for you.

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Ruth Doyle