In this quick tip Tuesday I show you the process I use to open a hood on a Toyota 4Runner that is stuck shut! This is not to common but it is a huge pain in the butt when it happens. -Enjoy!
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How do I see the hump when the hood is stuck shut?
Granny sqaure blanket
would this work for a 2004 Lexus LS430?
My hood isn't stuck it's just pipping on its own
This tip saved us real $$$$. Our 2006 Tundra was in the garage with a broken cable and dead battery after we were gone several weeks. We drilled out the hole to access the cable. One tip we needed was to have someone lifting the unlocking piece while another opened the safety latch. THANKS!
I'm looking at this video because at around 1-3am someone broke into my neighbors toyota car so I wonder how they do it
I always thought that the hood didn't open because it was engineered that way. That being they're so damn reliable, you don't ever have to open it!
You are the fucking man!!!! Worked great … thanks so much
Just knocked this out. I thought I was F'ed.. Thank you!
What he meant to say was, "don't wait till it's stuck, oil it now" LONG DRILL BIT FOR SALE! GET EM WHILE THEY'RE HOT!
Thieves just break the glass, no drilling required.
Thanks for the tip, the dude doing my safety check unhooked my latch, now I have to do surgery. I'll clean up the latch and relube so it doesn't stick open anymore but the hole will be covered up with black gorilla tape just in case. Thanks!!
Thanks for the video. I am having an issue with my wifes Lexus RX 300. The latch is new and doing the same crap as the old one. It has to be poked to reset the locking mechanism. It is a pain in the ass. Is it the cable hanging up? Thanks again and have a great day.
awesome thnk you apparently you understand the frustration lol I've learned to step away an sleep on it almost like a marriage
What is that diagnostic port on my 2000 Tacoma , the one one the top of the engine,
well just opened mine. managed to open it the first time then forgot to put the bonnet latch on as I was so excited and it slammed shut again 🙂
so the cable was doing nothing and the bonnet tightly shut, so I leaned on it a few times, popped my flat screwdrive underneath
and it suddenly popped up to the postion where you can put your fingers in to release the catch. saved myslef a few quid, although QUICKFIT saud they couldn't fix
it as they don't do body work WTF
i still have to get the cable back in the housing underneath the drivers side, PITA really (Mine is a 2006 yaris)
I have a 1998 Toyota Camry and the hood latch cable broke. I don't know if my locking mechanism is the same, but yeah this is a bitch.
Thanks for this. Got me started in the right direction. I was also able to monkey a pick in from the right side of the latch assembly. A shorter pick is best as there's not a lot of room to work…but there's quite a bit of space in the latch mechanism to slip the pick in from the right (and towards the front of the vehicle). Small patience test as its all blind. This was for a 2000 tacoma…not sure how much space there is in some of the other years…
But.. how to drill?
Great vid thank you!! Spent hours trying to remove grill, bumper etc to get to the hood latch. FYI this works on 04-09 Prius as well.
I have a 96 Toyota Corolla and the past 2 day ive been smelling a burning that smells lile a hot glue gun. Is this why or is there melted plastic causing it to not open?
I am sure there is another way as oppose to drilling the hood latch.
Now I know how to steal car batteries 😂
Just did this on a 2001 4Runner. It worked like a charm. I used a DeWalt bit after seeing that the HyperStep comes in a set that costs $300.
Could you maybe do a video on how to rewire the cable through the latch? That’s where I’m stuck and can’t locate any instruction. Thanks a million for this upload by the way.
Thanks a lot for posting all these helpful videos. You are a real life saver. Second time you bailed me out of a jam.
I personally appreciated the anti- destruction tip. Thanks man, worked like a charm.
Do you have to replace latch if your just trying to get hood open to replace broken release cable ?
This isn’t helping me get my hood open
Thanks for the post. I had use your method to get the latch to open. But I still don't understand why the puller inside doesn't pull the latch and it is so hard to pull.
Thanks for the help.
“Or if you’re just into stealing car batteries” 😂😂😂
Watching this because I’m fixing my starter, closed the hood to go inside for the night, with the battery out of the car, and now can’t get into my car to open the hood.
I’m a dumbass.
Some people maybe drilled thru the radiator
Mine unlatched when I went to center punch it, so I just took it out, oiled the living tar out of it, reinstalled (sans anti-theft cover. I then cut some chunks of rubber about 3/4×3/8×3/8 and stuff it into the now compressed rubber springs on each side of the engine bay frame. Mine was stuck because of two things, 1) the extruded rubber 'push up' springs that help pop the hood open were flowed and tired.
2) the latch mechanism was pretty corroded.
Now it works better as new and that pesky cover is out of the way for the future.
Great vid, Thanks
Thanks / Same issue with a 05 Sequoia/ could not open hood/ . This tip did me access/Thanks again!!!
Excellent videos!! This one was super also. Can you please share – where did you get that 1/2" "hyper-stepped" drill bit??? I have looked all over, and can't seem to locate anyone selling them. I looks like it would come in handy for a number of different jobs. Thanks in advance!
Take latch off with finger
Open end 10mm
Man take the bottom guard off reach up and get it
Well boys I’m off to steal batteries off Toyota’s
Awesome tip, thank you very much 🙂
Oxo good grip can opener
I was able to prop it open from underneath, just need to move the splash guard a little to shove your arm
Great video Eric o
I own a 2000 4runner never had a hood latch problem
Omg eric o working on a toyota
other toyota have gone in long extension unbolted bolts through grill wobble extension but yours is another option
Try that on a transit connect
Peugeot 307 bonnet latches are a doddle to open – just need long screwdriver
"Or if your into steeling car batteries" LOL