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Hood latch fell off! Can't get hood open V70-XC70 1999

Help! I need some ideas.
Today I went to open the hood to check the oil. I pulled the release under the dash and the hood raised slightly, as normal. But when I stepped back outside, the little plastic secondary release was not sticking out of the grill.

After trying everything I could to get the hood up, I heard something small fall down. I then found the little gray plastic latch that pops out of the grill down under the radiator. It had fallen off.

Any ideas on how I can open the hood without this little part? I've tried sticking my hand in there. But I can't seem to reach or press anything that makes a difference.

I have no idea how this part came loose, or off. There is a tiny little spring attached to it. It doesn't appear to be broken because I can't detect any jagged edges on it. Somehow it must have slipped out of its socket.

I don't want to pay a dealer hundreds of dollars just to open the hood. I'd feel like a total fool.

Thank you.








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Hood latch fell off! Can't get hood open V70-XC70 1999

??? The V70s don't have a plastic thingy sticking out of the center of the grill, just the 850s. If you have an 850, get a pair of needle nose pliers and pull on the metal rod that the plastic used to belong to.

If you have a V70, then the release is under the bottom of the grill/hood, at the bumper's top.

Klaus
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Hood latch fell off! Can't get hood open V70-XC70 1999

I'm not crazy. I have a 1999 V70 wagon. To open the hood, I first pull the hood level under the dash. The hood raises slighly and a small plastic handle pops out between the grill vents. I then pull that plastic handle and the second latch releases. Then I can open the hood fully.

This is a California car. Does that make a difference?

I've tried to see what the plastic stick was attached to. But I can't see it, or grab it. It is a good distance, about 6 inches. Too long and too tight for a pair of needle nose to get in there.








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Hood latch fell off! Can't get hood open V70-XC70 1999

Coat hanger. Bend a small "V" in one end and catch the latch with it. If the latch that fell out includes the 90 degree bend, then you might want to make the coathanger bend 90 degrees and engage the latch near the top. Use a small flashlight to see beter.

And I thought they got rid of that thing after 1996. I wonder if your hood was from an 850???

Klaus
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Why are Volvos so endearing? Its just a car.







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