Help Please.. Cannot open the Hood on my Outback

[Moss]

Today I pulled the bonnet catch on my 2002 Outback and nothing happened .    I've tried pushing down; lifting up; giving it a tap; and pushing the outside lever through the grill.  !Removed! thing won't budge.     Can anyone help?   Does anyone have a sensible suggestion to release the hood?    Help  Please.

 

[aucky]

have you had a feel behind the leaver in the car,is the cable still attached to it

[aucky]

if its still attached then grab cable with some pliers and give it a tug,could have come loose or streached and leaver not pulling it far enough to open bonnet.

[Moss]

Yep, cable attached ,,  I'll use a pliers on the cable tomorrow.   This is the most difficult I've ever had to open when things go wrong.

[aucky]

give latch a good squirt wd40 threw grill as well as it may be seized up with cold weather.

[Moss]

22 minutes ago, aucky said:

give latch a good squirt wd40 threw grill as well as it may be seized up with cold weather.

Wife said the same thing; could be seized up from cold weather; and I'll follow your lead with a squirt of WD40 in the morning.

Thanks for reply & Advise

Appreciated..

[Moss]

SORTED!  -  A squirt with WD40 and another pull on the lever and the hood popped open.  Must have been the extreme cold weather yesterday?   Open now and well greased.

Thanks for the help and advise gent's; it's appreciated