How to fix a broken hood latch on a Honda Civic?
This fix is applicable to all models of the Honda Civic from 1996 to 2011, Honda CR-V from 1997 to 2006, Honda Element from 2003 to 2011, and Honda Ridgeline from 2006 to 2014. This is an easy 5 minute job. Part is the PermaFix 900. You can purchase this piece on ebay and Amazon for relatively cheap. Loading…
What happens when the hood release cable breaks on a Honda CRV?
Some you have to go from under some through the grill. We managed to break the button snaps that hold the grill without damaging the grill by prying up the hood about 1/2 inch. resulting in the need to buy a new latch mechanism. this is the bad about these cables when they break.
How do I open the hood when the latch cable is not working?
Try to access from underneath or first unless you know the cable is broken, have one person pull up on the hood while another pulls the release and bang on it a little. Sometimes the cable is intact and the latch is just gummed up.
What to do if your hood release cable breaks?
If it’s loose it either broke at the cable or the end piece. You have to get to the back of the latch and move the release arm. I usually try and get under the vehicle and remove the plastic splash shield from the bottom and get a long screwdriver or something I can fish up from the bottom to that arm to “pop” it open.
Some you have to go from under some through the grill. We managed to break the button snaps that hold the grill without damaging the grill by prying up the hood about 1/2 inch. resulting in the need to buy a new latch mechanism. this is the bad about these cables when they break.
If it’s loose it either broke at the cable or the end piece. You have to get to the back of the latch and move the release arm. I usually try and get under the vehicle and remove the plastic splash shield from the bottom and get a long screwdriver or something I can fish up from the bottom to that arm to “pop” it open.
How can I open the hood with a broken latch?
Pull or press it and it should lift the hood 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.1 cm) without completely disconnecting it from the latch. If you can’t find the hood release, look at the driver’s manual provided by your manufacturer. Either find the physical copy or look on their website for your car model’s manual in electronic format.
What causes a cable to snap on a car hood?
by Nicholas Wyatt. Car hood cables can break from corrosion of the cable or the parts becoming worn down from use, usually snapping either at the hood release handle or at the spring levers. Because of this tendency, if you own an old car your cable may eventually snap or become loose when you try to open your car hood.