Hood Latch Pin Will Not Release

[RKORES]

I have searched, but cannot find anything like this ever happening. It is a 1989 Range Rover.

First off the hood release cable is fine and in one piece at the moment.

My hood decided it would not stay down, I looked at it, and the pin that is bolted to the hood had come unscrewed and was clamped in the latch. I got the pin out, and re-attached it to the hood, and after a few adjustments I got the hood to stay latched. Good right? It was until I tried to open the hood. The cable operates just fine, and I can see the latch mechanism moving when the cable is being pulled. I have tried pulling up on the hood while a friend is pulling the hood release, but to no avail.

Any ideas before I dig in and start pulling things apart?

 

[liquidmpls]

on my 95 it got stuck once and pulling UP on the hood didnt work. I need a friend to pull the release while i pushed up and down on the hood and with a little bit of side to side - i know it sounds weird but the bouncing up and down did it.

 

[pdxrovermech]

typical. its just over tightened. get someone to wiggle the hood around left, right, up , down, whatever it takes until it finally pops then back it out a bunch.

 

[RKORES]

I got it open by using a ratchet strap to pull the release cable back, and then a screw driver to pry the hood up. It took a little adjusting, but I got it working like a champ now (knock on wood).

Thanks,
Will