well this has been an ever increasing problem with my car.

I pull the hood release, and the hood is becoming ever difficult to actually "POP" open.

Any suggestions?
No, no rust that I can see.
Yes good hood struts

Bigger stronger spring?
make new release mechanisim?

 

I had this problem. I could pull my cable and you could hear it pop but it didn't raise AT ALL. I replaced the cable because the housing on my was broken...still didn't work. Well, after reading another thread a few days ago, and forcing my hood up, I drowned my latch with WD40...I mean DROWNED! Well, lo and behold, the next morning I went outside and it just popped right up. :lala:

 

I just used a little white lithium grease and it's worked ever since

 

If it doesn't open, just lightly hit the front of the hood, and it should pop up. WD-40 is good.....dries up fast tho. I use grease on all the latch assembly, and it seems to fix it for a month or so. Haven't found a permanent fix tho. If it doesn't open, just lightly hit the front of the hood, and it should pop up.

 

I love grease, you will never find a squeeky door in my car Just put some on there every once in a while, you can spray some I spray some WD40 on the grease for my hood latch and doors, it seems to break it down and help it work its way in.

 

you could try spme graphite dust in the mechanism if you dont wanna use weasle d*ick, or the white grease.

 

Lightly? HA I pound that damn thing and it laughs at me.
I grab the edge above the headlights and feel like I am going to rip the freaker off the hood, and it still does nothing. Maybe after a couple min's of shaking it will pop up.

I am thinking of removing the spring, welding on 1.5"X1.5" 1/4 plate and possibly making another hook mechanisim, or reinforceing the one there to stop the damn thing from bending. Maybe 3/16"X1/4"X3/16" strips.

This will be a weekend project, I will post what happens.

 

Sometimes mine sticks too. I find that I have to pull the release lever and then push it back in for it to fully unlatch.