I pulled on my hood release cable (which had been sticking as of late) and the handle and part of the cable ripped out when I pulled... I'm not exactly a %26quot;handyman,%26quot; but if anyone knows how to replace one, or knows a website that can give great, step by step instructions, that would be phenomenal. Or if you think just going to a mechanic to fix it. If I went to a mechanic, about how much would that cost?How do I replace my 1997 Jeep cherokee hood release cable?Replacing the cable is the easy part. The hard part is getting the hood open. On most cars this involves taking the front grill off in order to get to the latch. If you are not a %26quot;handyman%26quot; I suggest you take it to a mechanic you trust.How do I replace my 1997 Jeep cherokee hood release cable?I know I replaced the same part on my 87 Pontiac lemans and it was a bear! I had to take off the drivers side tire and then take off the wheel liner and then I had to take out the battery and then you have to remove the hood latch in front of the radiator. The release Handel was held in place by some screws in back of it and then I removed the old cable and ran the new one in the exact place as the old one. I do remember that the bolts that held on the latch were really rusty and I broke off a head. I would suggest to soak the bolts in penetrating oil and let it sit for a few hours or use a torch to heat up the bolts. I would also suggest you go to the library to get a manual for you car it will tell you haw do it step by step.
Good luck!How do I replace my 1997 Jeep cherokee hood release cable?If you can't get the hood opened you need to remove the front grill so you will be able to manually unlatch the hood. After that the cable replacement is fairly easy.How do I replace my 1997 Jeep cherokee hood release cable?Its pretty simple just open the hood and unhook the end of the cable from the latch and then go inside the jeep and unhook that part and pull it through and then push the new one back through and reattachHow do I replace my 1997 Jeep cherokee hood release cable?Those are hard to replace yourself. I did the same thing to a truck I had just bought a few years ago and my dad tried to fix it himself. After fighting with it for a while we just took the new part to a local car shop (the kind where the guys are always black with grease) and they fixed it in about an hour for about $50. We were just charged for the labor since we brought our own part.
