My hood is sooo hard to open!

[RHDskyline]

Hood pins FTW

[blkgtr02]

tensioner inside is worn out usually. sometimes you can bring the clamping piece closer to make it tighter and it'll open with less pull...

[elroy]

On my car, the cable sheath would bind into an "S" shape right at the release handle.
I can hold it straight when I pulled the release, and it releases easily.
Once it get warmer I'm going to see if there's a mounting bracket missing? Or run some hard fuel line to keep it straight :P
But yea, check for the line binding right behind the release handle.

[TheyKilledKenny]

I read some nissan service reports that said the hood, trunk and door latches should be lubed every 20-40k???

[leeaspin]

I have a feeling everybody is just gunna say the exact same thing

[NerdJuice]

I had this problem...i put some spray lube on the hood latch and let it sit..and fixed it right up..

+1

Mine was so bad that when I went to open my hood on a cold day, the plastic handle on the interior of the car broke. So I took some WD40 to the hood latch, let it sit, and I opened it no problem.

[NeptuneGTR]

Mines like that too, feels like the cable is gona snap when ever I pop the hood.

[archaeic_bloke]

+1 on latch lubrication, will most likely fix it.

[M13]

You can lube the cable but sometimes they are just beyond repair. Hit up sponsors for OEM replacement or part-outs.

The latch could use some WD40 also.

[trickey1991]

ya man worked forrrrrrrrrrrrrrr meeee lol

[Murchie]

I had this problem...i put some spray lube on the hood latch and let it sit..and fixed it right up

Im going to try this..

[gtrjon]

yea this is a common problem with r32s i just man up and hit the weights.

[trickey1991]

I had this problem...i put some spray lube on the hood latch and let it sit..and fixed it right up..

[Nismo_line]

i have the same problem i think my problem is that my headlights arnt sitting properly cuz the previous owner had accord lights hacked in so i think my lights are pusshing up on my hood. it is much easier to open when someone pushes down on it when i open

[Daryl @ RightDrive]

The R32s always have such hard hood release cables. I'm not sure what the reason is exactly. We do sell new hood release cables if needed.