"Spiderman" wrote:

The hood latch on my 1989 Chevy S10 Blazer occasionally
gets stuck (usually when it's cold out). I tried lubing the
latch and spring to no avail. I'd like to increase the tension
on the cable to get a bigger "release"....but it does not
appear to be adjustable. I tried moving the little metal stopper
at the end of the cable but it doesn't budge. What's the trick?

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The metal stopper is usually permanently swaged on to the
release cable, and is not removable.

The end of the cable housing is probably clamped to a bracket
near the latch arm. If so, loosen the clamp and slide the
housing away from the latch arm until the metal stopper is in
the desired position. Then retighten the clamp.

Also, check for misalignment of the latch probe as it enters its
nest when closing the hood. That could cause a sticking latch.

Good luck.

Wendy & John.
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