February 6, 201511 yr Hi all, I went to pop my hood on my Hatchback 2008 Impreza WRX STI due to having to swap out my dead battery, as i pulled latch the cable broke, is there any way i can open my bonnet without damaging my grill?? Cheers Rich!!
February 6, 201511 yr I assume the cable broke under the hood? On a few of the older cars (95-99) I've seen the cable sheath break where it attaches to the metal bracket just behind the release latch. Usually when that happens you can just pop the sheath back into the little hook there and hold it in place while you pull the latch. If the cable broke under the hood... Sometimes you can get to the latch from below the bumper. Remove the splash shield at the front and maybe you can reach up with a pick tool or screwdriver to get to the latch assembly. Or you may be able to go through the lower fender well /bumper liner on the drivers side with a coat hanger. Other than that, you'll probably have to go through the grille.
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