The Worst Thing That Can Happen to Your Car and How to Fix It
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- The Worst Things That Can Happen to Your Car and How to Fix It, DIY and car repair, with Scotty Kilmer. Car hood won't open and stuck. Hood Release Stuck? How to fix car. How do you open a stuck hood? If the hood of your car is not opening or the hood cable is going bad this is how you fix it. How to open a hood with a broken cable. How to replace the hood cable. Car advice. DIY car repair with Scotty Kilmer, an auto mechanic for the last 51 years.
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Scotty is the GOAT!!!!!! 🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐
Scotty I have a 2016 Acura mdx 45,000 miles with a 9 speed transmission, when it shifts to 5th gear it makes a whining noise what could be the problem? Please help.
@@Dailyn_Chanel oh your screwed!
@@007johndog007 I still have the warranty but what do you think it could be?
GM Dealership Maintenance Work Order:
C/S Hood won't open
Work Provided: 9 HRS Labor, Replace Hood, Replace Cable Assembly, Replace Front Grill, Replace Hood Latch, Replace Hood Release Lever Assembly:
Total: $1320.99
Oh, you've been to the dealership where my wife bought her Impala? :D :D SO very true!!!
oh, THEY DO. BELIEVE ME!!!! I seen that before!!!!!
Thats what you get from parts replacer mechanics!
Don't forget replace radiator
Scotty: "hold my screwdriver"
I love it when Scotty makes that "Ughhhh" sounds trying to take a bolt off or anything that involves a lot of force!
Ken Ohara currently finding that ughhh wierdly helarious lol
That's what she said!
@@zamotag1387 Hilarious**
😩 🤤
I found the best way to put the wire back easily is to tie a string to the old cable BEFORE pulling it out from inside. To install the new one attach the string to the new cable and pull from under the hood. This way, the new cable follow the exact same path as the old one. VOILÀ !
I had just watched a video about this the other day and the guy used this method as well.
Scotty holds back a few trade secrets cuz, well ? Like lining up the the old position of the latch before cranking it tight lol
Sylvain Michaud in hmm in km
I wondered myself why he didn't just tape the new cable to the old cable, and the new cable would be in place as the old one is removed.
Not all cars are an assembly. Disconnect cable from pull handle and latch. On my car, the latch end has the nub, which is broke. The interior end just has the little metal piece. Cut the nub off, tape interior end of new cable to underhood end of old cable. Pull from inside.
It will be cool to have Mr. Scotty as an uncle or granpa.
That would be like having a family member as a doctor etc.
I've seen a lot of Scotty videos, but this one is by far the funniest.
"Pull like mad"
"Beat on the hood"
"Grab a giant screw driver and stick it in there"
And don't slip and run it through the radiator...
... and all of the exaggerated grunting was the cherry on top
My old 1987 Suburban opens like that. I pull the handle and bang on the back end of the hood. 3 or 4 wacks and it pops open. Keeps the battery thieves out.
next step whip out the propane torch
thats 100% what she said
"Don't get mad, FIX IT YOURSELF" - Scotty, 2019.
I love how this can apply to many situations in your life. 😊👍
I wonder how many viewers will try this, and punch through the radiator!
looks like it would be easy to do
Rev up your Bar's stop leak.
Keep a plastic cup on hand and you can serve yourself a Prestone Martini!
I personally would recommend JB Weld to stop radiator leaks. On the outside!
@@roberthunter5059 I had to use JB Weld when I cracked the top of my radiator when I was replacing the hoses and found that while JB Weld can withstand the pressure, it eventually melted off from the heat.
You know what else helps? Lubing the latch once a year to minimize stress on the cable.
Lmao
That's not always easy especially if you live in a very humid area. The cable can rust and break internally. Condensation would certainly play a role when the cable is under the hood exposed to heat from the engine and changes with weather.
But it's the cable that snapped internally
@@adamskead8859 yea.....because the latch was dry and stressed the cable.....
I just read about that. Never done it in 7 years.
Scotty in the hood!
I saw what you did there.
No, no! Scotty under the hood!!
@Sandy Lee Yes, Completely Kluttered Karage......ok, ok, it's a bit of a stretch here 😂😂
@Sandy Lee Hey, now that was funny!!
Watch yourself, your going to be pop under the hood.
2 tips to make this repair alittle easier. 1) Attach the new cable to the old one before pulling the old one out, works like fish tape. 2) (Optional) Buy a cable lube injector. It is a tool to allow you to force spray lube into cables like this and the ones on hand brakes for bikes. So you never have to do this repair ever again.
4:34 that crow lol
ienigma220 I know right
That was actually a Blue Jay calling, but the crow thrown in was funny.
When I saw that I couldn't help but burst out laughing!
It's actually a grackle. Tons of em here in Texas
That had me laughing my a** off! 😂
Scotty -- Of all the channels I have watched over the years, yours is easily the most valuable. No surprise you have almost 2 million subscribers.
It's almost like you can read my mind...The release latch for my 2003 tacoma's hood rusted until it finally broke off. Thanks for the video Scotty!
Good video Scotty ! Those tricks with the screwdriver l did not know...thanks! Glen.
This has been happening to me more and more, where I have an issue with my car and Scotty will post a video about it within the span of a day or two.
Occasionally spraying the latch release mechanism with penetrating oil such as WD-40 can eliminate many problems like that. It's also a good idea for door locks, the ignition lock, door hinges, the trunk locking mechanism and any other mechanism on you car that can wear or get rusty. Five or ten minutes every six months lubricating all your car's mechanisms can save you a lot of trouble down the road.
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Thank you!
It's amazing the depth of car knowledge you have Scotty. The video makes me think there are hundreds of possible fixes that could happen in the life of a car.
It is easier to release that hood than to open scotty's wallet.
Now that right there is funny! Scotty is so look cheap!
ouch
That's all the more reason why I wish all mechanics were like scotty!
Gotta break out the ole' crow bar lol
Good one Scotty. I had similar problem on 2001 a4 the interior plastic handle was broken . The reason they break and cables break is sometimes because the latch in front gets corroded and stiff due to weather, snow salt etc... so easy maintenance is to clean and apply grease to moving latch parts making sure the thing moves easily and force wd40 or spray lube into the cable shield using the tiny tube on spray tip and tape it to cable / shield joint. Then pull the cable back and forth until it loosen up. After that the thing moved so well it was possible to open the hood easily even though half the plastic handle had been broken.
My tip: use the old cable to pull the new through by taping together.
or use an other cable with no attachments on both sides works better...
Yes, cut off the cabin end of the cable and fish the new one in with the old cable.
this is exactly what I came to the comments section to look for. a great many times I've taped about 4-6 inches of the ends of the cable together to ease this process.
I question if the tape is that strong!
What if the cable is broken completely into?
Don't forget to mark the location of the latch so it closes properly. It can be too high or too low, or L&R. I used to adjust these at GM for good fit.
I always cut the cable and tape the new one to the old one and pull it back thru
life of Wyatt yep
That's always a good idea. Why fish something through when its already fished?
Joe Vignolo His idea works too sometimes something a little more robust than the existing cable is needed.
@@NicholasOrlick Nothing will work all the time on every vehicle. Another problem can be if they clamped the original cable somewhere and the clamp is inaccessible.
I used welding wire, it won't break
Holy cow! I'm glad I looked this up before I called the mechanic. Worked like a charm, thank you for sharing your knowledge. I appreciate it.
"get a giant screw driver and stick it in there""
That's what she said!
Try an Electrical Outlet...you'll get a "Charge" out of it!
And if you don’t have a giant screw driver, take your giant p
and beat beat on it with a big hammer....
@@jamesduke4957 Ouch!!!!
My hood release handle broke today. I have been so PISSED because I just finished some other repairs on my vehicle and of course SOMETHING ELSE BREAKS. This guy cheered me up AND helped me with fix my hood latch.
Subbed.
The spring broke on my friend's Impala, the dealership wanted 60$ to replace the latch unit. I said screw that! I went and bought a spring at the hardware store for 2$. Worked ever since.
Dragon Skunk Studio I’m surprised they only wanted $60 but great job doing it yourself.
@@Tyranthunter This was for the last of the square Impalas parts were cheap for those models.
Most mechanics (especially those at dealerships) do not do repairs, they replace assemblies. Magic words: serviced as a unit.
@Thomas Headley dealerships don't want cars just hanging around and they don't want them coming back due to a "bad" repair. If the part is replaced, both the customer and the dealer have the peace of mind that the problem is "solved". Plus the customer is in and out in a reasonable amount of time, increasing customer satisfaction.
Which would be more profitable, one car that takes 3 hours to repair with $30 in parts or 3 cars that take an hour to replace $100 assemblies?
As I see this car has great access to hood latch, but when you try to do this job on German cars... uhhh
Any European car for that matter. I own a Peugeot and even replacing a simple bulb is a pain.
😂 i know i had to take the hood the whole hood latch i got pretty good at it since i had to do it more than once
Reminds me of my BMW, such a pain
They are electronic now. You have to go to dealer only and will take a few day to do it. labor time cos the same as change the engine, forever.
can't do this on any modern car
Now I know how to steal people's turbos...
Jose vasquez Now we know how to steal your stuff under the hood
La Migra! La Migra!
LOL jeeps can just be opened and they don’t get stuff stolen
@@squidinkRC like motorcycles
Jose vasquez now we now how to get convicted and sent to jail, easy!
A better suggestion for fishing the new cable through the system is similar to what I do with wiring jobs...
You attach the new cable to the old one, whether with duct tape or whatever, and then pull the old one out. It pulls the new one in with it, and voila, done in one swoop
Rev up your nightmares!
This Guy, Scotty, is so Flippin' AMAZING! Honestly, I do believe this man might just be a Saint, with all these "FREE" tutorials, he is essentially handing us buckets-'O-money-$$$!!! 👊_👍
-A Big THANK YOU, Mr. Scotty Sir :-)
Dr. Kilmer diagnoses the patient and performs surgery with a hammer and a screwdriver.
@Greg McCormack No bones about it.
Greg McCormack that was EXACTLY my first thought!!!
Don't forget duct tape! Recommended by Red Green!
Thanks for posting. Frustrating when the hood cable fails and it always happens on the worst day of the year.
Watching this to steal my neighbors 2JZ engine
There’s a resurgence in catalytic converter theft here in the B.C lower mainland.
My GS300 has this issue. IT will open but ir wont relatch for about 8 hours!
I replaced the cable on my '85 S-10 and I am a 75+ year old woman. It was an easy fix.
Now THAT, seems like a real pain... 😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤
Roman Bukins Wow! Remind me to never buy a crappy GM. They can’t even make paint stick to metal yet!
@@customkitchenscabinetsinc5703 That van was probably never washed, any car's paint will fall apart when it isn't protected and cared for probably. That's a work van, what do you expect?
You might be able to attach a fish line to the latch end of the malfunctioning cable before you pull it out. Then attach the fish line to the new part and pull it back through the firewall. Thanks for the video Scotty.
A couple of tips. Attach some wire to the old cable before pulling it from the inside. This way the wire could be used to put the new cable (attached to it) in by pulling from the engine side. And to test if it works, do it with the hood up before trying with the hood closed. Sometimes spare parts are not as good as the originals and may work in a diferent way or not work at all
Scotty you amaze me sometimes. You make a hard job look easy. I've done this job on a Ford Focus and it took me two hours to finish the job. I did tape the new Dorman cable to the old cable before I pulled it though. Loved this video. It ain't easy, even an old man can do it, like me !
Finally a real classic Scotty video. We get too many Toyota/Honda advertisements compared to real deal like this one :D
Scotty .. Canadian audio installer here, just as an improvement on the dowel you use, ( we use it this to fish wires trough the firewall, much easier ) is an old antenna from a scrap car you can sharpen one side and it pierces the rubber grommets if you need it, plus they are very flexible and skinny ( you can leave it dull if you don't want to pierce any random wires too.) . love the vids keep them coming!
Thanks for the Video Scotty.
Sometimes the Hood Latch gets Stiff or Dirty from Dust, Dirt, etc.
I use Silicone Spray to Free Up the Hood Latch. Then it works like new, without replacing the Entire Cable.
Keep the Good Videos going.
How can you tell if you just need some silicone spray or if you need to replace the cable? 🤔
Thanks Scotty for an actual 'how to' video. Keep em coming. You're awesome!!
Scotty you are a treasure. Thanks for all the useful tips and info. Keep up the great work!
Very pragmatic video: showing the easiest way first to diagnose which is causing the problem before moving to other steps.
I gave a like for the crow pic
I have been watching for a couple weeks and this is the first time I have seen you do any work old man.
Hey Scottie. My problem was with an old Ram pickup. Rust was the culprit. The cable was fine.
How did you figure out that it was rust and you didn't have to replace the cable?
I love the teachings all the time, but it is nice to see you actually show us some work. It's like the old scotty!
RING THAT BELL Good one Scotty. Now we need one on how to open the gas cap door when that cable breaks.
Most cars have a way to open a gas cap door inside the trunk . If you look for it behind the trunk lining youll probly see a cable you can pull to open it .
I don’t plan on trying 90% of these videos but I find it fascinating learning what mechanics do
That hood latch broke because the mechanics had to keep repairing items under that hood continuously 😂😂GM❌
This just happened to me for the first time, I'm competent with car repair, but had never done this before. Thanks for the video, I get the concept, now I'll look for one specific to my car.
why didn't you use the old cable to pull in the new cable???
Cause the old one was broke.
That's what I was thinking! Even though the cable is broken, the outside part of it should still be intact enough to pull the new one through
@@snakeplissken3021 "broke" meaning it didn't work but not "broke" meaning in two pieces? It would still work to pull the new cable through.
Wrong direction, maybe. If the inside part was too thick you could not pull it through the firewall hole. Scotty used a dowel to pull from inside to outside. Success is its own teacher.
He didn’t wanna use that typical method
This is so satisfying to watch really took the stress off my day. ✌🏼🙂
LMAO "... and pull like man" , "mad" ,(with Serena on the pic) . I died ...
Scotty grunts when he gets a handy?
@agri True , but "man" is more appropriate .
Pro tip for you. Tie a piece of mason’s line to the cable when you pull it out and you can simply tie it to the new one and pull it back through. Works great on motorcycles when you can’t get your hand in there where it goes
Had that problem with a late model Toyota Camry gas tank latch. Plastic doohickey in cover disintegrated.
Both me and my dad had similar problems with our Ford trucks and now since I have a newer Corolla I was feeling so good about myself. Thanks a lot! 🤣
I thought Toyotas were bulletproof?
Watch out, scotty might find you for taking smack about toyota
@@hotwheel6663 They are. I have owned many and never had any real big dollar problems. When I finish with a Toyota I dont even try to sell it. Usually by 450,000 miles they are getting pretty beat up and so I drive them to the motor salvage and buy a new one.
@@hotwheel6663 Well considering I've done major work on all the myriads of American vehicles I've bought while I watched my mom and sister just truck along problem free in their Toyotas, I do consider them bulletproof.
My Expedition just blew its head gaskets and the repair would have been thousands and it's got 250,000 miles on it. One might say that's a lot but to make it that far, it had to have the front suspension and steering completely rebuilt, and remanufactured transmission installed. To change the spark plugs (bad design by Ford) and intake manifold gaskets it was $900, just before the head gaskets blew. I'm not mentioning all the "little" problems like mentioned in this video on top of all that.
Got a newer Corolla and only buying Toyota from now on.
Pulling the release and the bonnet at the same time worked... Thank you.
How awesome was that! Also, I like that crow that interrupted the climax :D
Did a B M W one time and taped the new cable to the old one and pulled it right thru the maze of those beamers. Worked great!
My favorite man ❤️
pulling the wire with pliers worked for me. Thanks BRUH
Same!
Its better if you cant open the hood because than you wont have to check anything in there. Boom
Boom like Crazy Russian Hacker, over there.
Also if it's making funny noises, turn the radio up. Boom!
The banging on the hood trick just saved me hundreds of dollars or hours of my time or both. THANK YOU SCOTTY.
The worst thing that happened was having that Bowtie ON the grille.😀
I tend to always take my car to the mechanic but I still watch these videos because I enjoy them!
I'd put a "for sale" sign on it and walk away.
Put it on craigslist asMechanics special lol
Now I know not to buy a car from you. 😝
I'd put a "free" sign on it and run.
thanks for posting ... Scotty, your videos are extremely habit forming and entertaining and I accidently learn new things
good video clip scotty. another helpful way to open the bonnet "hood" while using 2 people 1 pulls the cable, the other pushes down on the bonnet. i remember doing this 30 years ago with the old mans 1978 hx Holden Kingswood
Hey Scotty that was your problem working on a Chevy 😂😂
Only good Chevy out there is a 2003 Chevy Trail Blazer. I had one and it went 319,000 Miles.
Scotty makes repairs look so easy. That would be a day’s work for me.
Hey Scotty, is it a good idea to put your transmission from D to N on a stop light then back to D when the light turns green?
Yes.
Yes, only if you gonna wait long time on that traffic light without moving at all.
I only do when stopped at a train track or road construction where I have to wait more than a minute or so. Some times I even shut off the engine.
@@jeffruebens8355 I live in NYC and I estimate that I waste at least a gallon of gas while stuck in bumper to bumper traffic.
@Daniel Bencosme many of the new Chevrolet vehicles come with "start stop" technology. the car engine shuts off when stopped at a traffic light and other stops (in order to save fuel). Once the gas peddle is pressed the engine starts back up
Thanks! I had a similar problem because stupidly I'd let the hood slam down when the radiator cap was resting close to the hood lock, jamming the lock shut. With the front grill off, I loosened the latch enough to free the hood so I could get at that radiator cap.
The hood desperately needs a paint respray 🎨
GM's quality paint work shows again.
Wow I have been sitting overnight thinking about how I'm gonna get my grill off to open my hood n all I had to do was pull the cable. Thanks so much Scotty, love your videos.
Hey Scotty I’ve been trying to figure out one problem with my car for 5 years. It’s a 95’ Mustang V6 model and around 30 minutes in it stalls and doesn’t start back up for about 20 minutes. (It doesn’t overheat). What could it be? Thanks.
Fuel pump
Maria Veiza New fuel pump
My 97 mecury cougar would start and drive about 30 miles and then die. After it sit about an hour it would start and go again. I decided to replace the ignition coil and when I started to unplug the wiring to the coil I noticed the latch holding the wiring cable to the coil was broke. I went to salvage yard and got a replacement latch and spliced onto mind. Fixed the problem. When it got hot the wiring would expand and lose contact. Cool off and make contact.
Could be alternator
Donhin ..why does fuel vapor lock come to mind. ?
You should be able to tie some heavy twine to the old cable before you pull it out. Once out, detach or cut the twine and tie it to the new cable, then pull the twine and new cable into the engine compartment. Thank you for another great video, keep up the good work, it is valuable and very much appreciated!
As if a rubber glove will help against frayed cables
IKR!.... i thought he was going to explain that these cables are often really greasy. the frayed metal theory made no sense to me.
If you're going to be working around possibly frayed cables, leather or cut-resistant gloves are the best protection. Before putting the grill back together, check the operation of the hood latch. There's a good chance it wasn't secured in the EXACT same spot as before and an adjustment could very well be needed.
So you actually do know how to work on cars!!
In the first year the plastic pull tab on the interior side of the hood cable broke off in my Ridgeline. I used a gas size hose clamp and a piece of parachute cord to clamp a pull loop on the end. Works fine.
Don't forget to tell people that some can be adjusted to close tighter or looser. Thank you again Scotty.
You saved me 5 years later in 2024!
THANK YOU!!!❤
Didn't search for this but was about to. Thanks Scotty. The algorithm works in mysterious ways. 👀
Thank you Scotty....Thats the kind of video that will help hundreds of would be DIY mechanics....Great Job.....
Love the reality un like other help videos where everything goes according to the tutorial. I've had this happened to my dad's car. So pretty helpful. Thanks
I haven't seen a scotty video with the good of quality in a while! Thanks scotty!
Those vise grips reminded me of an old Oldsmobile. The hood release latch next to the driver's seat was broken, so I left a vise grip on the end. Worked fine for years...
Another lil trick! I recently replaced that cable on my daughters car. Tie like kite string to it while it's under the hood pull it out and tie the string to the new cable to pull it back in. I sprayed the latch with Blaster Silicone
Either way will work but I generally tape an end of the new cable to the old cable and pull it through when removing the old one. Thanks
Scotty!
Broken hood latch happened to every BMW E39 I ever owned but it’s fairly easy to open still when it happens.
If this happens to you, before trying anything, ask another person to pull the little lever/handle inside the car while you pull the hood up. It happened to me today, something was stuck and the hood didn't unlock, it just needed an little assistance. They I sprayed lub all over the latch and it's working fine.
Scotty - for pulling the new cable through, use what the telephone cable guys do, tape the ends of the old cable to the end of the new cable and just pull the old cable through with the new cable attached/taped to it. Don't need to use a long dowel to do the fishing, use that only in a last resort.
The way the paint is delaminating from the hood of that old Chevy van brings back memories. I had a 1991 Plymouth Acclaim, with the same problem, but in that case, it was flaking off the roof & trunk lid. I think the automakers had tried to save some money by shortcuts in the normal paint process, at that time.
They used a water based paint on those Acclaims
I did this just yesterday with my Volvo 850. Before I pulled out the old cable (my cable was broken right near the pull handle) I attached the new cable with electrical tape like Scotty did and pulled it back through to the engine compartment. It saved SO much time because there is literally no room under there to get your hands in there. I was done with my new cable install in 1 hour.
There is no sound more reassuring than hearing Scotty Kilmer say "voilà"!
I am facing this exact job on my son's 2007 Focus. Thanks for this great video.
Did the job, and it went well. Thanks to Scotty, but also thanks to the comments posted here. I used the tip of tying a feed wire to the old cable before I pulled it through the firewall. Made it much easier to get the new cable back through the other direction.
You gave me an idea for 2 other repairs and maybe another project. Thank you! My hood release cable currently is fine.
this was great !! i can get my hood up;but the latch won't grab it to keep it closed~ so i'll be watching this a few times~ hope my cable is not broke, just stuck somewhere. maybe i can release it somehow. in any case this video was great, and easy to understand. thanks for doing it
I love you Scotty, going to try this on my broken hood release. Thank you so much.
what I've also done when doing hood latches, especially if the bolt holes have slack for adjustment, is mark where the latch is sitting on the frame with a sharpie that way I can remount it in the same location.