okay so i went to work on this stupid cable this weekend. Had to tear off the front bumper. The cable itself was not broke, instead, right where the cable goes into the latch assembly, there is a plastic piece on the cable that is supposed to keep the cable in line. This is supposed to be located right on the outside edge of the latch assembly. Well, that piece was broke and was inside the latch assembly. I had to fish it out and rig it up to stay on the outside. It also didn't help that the release to my hood was jammed full of crap and had caused it to jam and not open. (This probably my main reason my hood wouldn't open.) I cleaned this up and oiled it, and now my hood opens fine. After about 1 and 15 minutes of frustrating work, I got this thing done.