Hood latch sticks

[Travelin2]

Here is what has worked best for me.

First pull the engine and set aside on clean rags. You will have to unhook some stuff but some things will stretch enough.
Second I have one of my smaller buddies get in the engine cavity and I close and latch the hood. Now your buddy can loosen the hinge bolts a bit to allow everything to kinda relax and line up so there is no side pressure or anything on the latch. Then ya just tighten the bolts back up and it should open just fine. Now if it won't open, you can pass another beer to your buddy inside to keep him appeased while you and your brain trust of "other buddies" hatch the new plan. Just keep at it and when shes perfect just throw the engine back in her and your off!

[Riff Raff]

Travelin2--- That's the best advice I've heard yet!!!

[Spyder]

Open drivers door, stand in-between the door and VX.
Right hand grab hood release inside vehicle, pull and hold.
Left hand ,ball fist, hit hood twice and release right hand during the hits.
Works every time. I mean every other time.

[tom4bren]

Here is what has worked best for me.

First pull the engine and set aside on clean rags. You will have to unhook some stuff but some things will stretch enough.
Second I have one of my smaller buddies get in the engine cavity and I close and latch the hood. Now your buddy can loosen the hinge bolts a bit to allow everything to kinda relax and line up so there is no side pressure or anything on the latch. Then ya just tighten the bolts back up and it should open just fine. Now if it won't open, you can pass another beer to your buddy inside to keep him appeased while you and your brain trust of "other buddies" hatch the new plan. Just keep at it and when shes perfect just throw the engine back in her and your off!

Yer killin me here ... Have you been spending time with Handito???

[SuperBoomTurbo]

I've been havin' this problem too. If anyone has worked with saflok or maglok doors that have a little card you swipe to get in, your card wears out eventually and you end up 'f*cking the lock' (for us guys, that's swiping it in and out til it pops)

I use this method on the vx hood latch. Yank yank yank, Crescendooooo and pop!

Now if what your doing looks bad at the gas station, well, let them stare while you tell people your getting your truck off. Not even the beggar coming to gripe for gas money will bother you