I have a 92 honda civic hb. Can't seem to close the hood. It was fine earliar, but now it seems as if it's not long enough to hook up to the latch/?? any ideas?

It hooks to the latch but doesn't clip if you know what I mean. The latch looks to be in the right position and the hood lines up right... cables is good.? losing hope.


show I take off the latch and try to make it sit more to the top? But how would I get to the 10 m bolts holding the latch...?

please help.

 

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But how would I get to the 10 m bolts holding the latch...?

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with a wrench..

 

I can't get to it.

 

check the latch by having someone pull on the release while you watch it...see if it returns to its original position. if not it needs to be relubed.

 

i sometimes have the same problem, except mines a 99 ex. did you try to push the hood release lever on the inside of the car in more. mine wont go all the way back in unless i push on it. see if that works

 

^^^ thanks I'll try that... any other suggestions on what it might be

 

just tried having some one move the release up and down while I hold the hood down.. nothing...

 

weird that u say it dosent fit..i just took one off at the junkyard with a wrench a few days ago.

im talking about a wrench like this not a socket..if thats what u think im talking about.

 

hey, you know the whole latch thing up front, look at the front of it...you'll see a cable with a metal hook....i bet it isn't retracting.

you can slide it to your right and it'll allow the hood to close, you can just use your finger.

its right up front, if i wasn't in for the night i'd go take a picture.

its at the bottom near the handle you use to release the hood...

hopefully you'll see the cable, and what i'm talking about... i'll try to find a picture

 

yea my bad - I just thought of that.. I'm so used to working with a socket ...

It looks to be fine by the way it sits though. hmm..

other suggestions

 

Thanks instrument - I'll try and snap a shot can you point it out to me...

I can't seem to find a hook that will allow me to move it with my fingers.

 

usually its a little spring u got to push down b4 u slam it

 

imagestation is acting up. can't host pics.

what sup with imageshack.. they changed their website?

 

sorry, but after spending an entire day in the garage i can't make myself go back out there.

 

no that's fine I don't expect you to go out your way - that's good enough for me.. thanks...

 

bro.. listen to what everyone else is saying... where the hood latch is is a retracting spring... it probaly didnt retract all the way.. fit your finger in there.. and slide it ot your right... thats all ou need to do... or like lift the latch up.. and you sould be fine.. trust us

 

 

^^ Thanks for the pics - I see that part

Is my wire broken because I have to close it this way?

 

no just the spring isnt retracting all the way.. me n my friend both have to do it on our cars..

 

best way to fix it - spray some wd40?

 

you know what, i've never tried fixing it, i've cleaned it/sprayed it in a half assed effort to fix, but i've never sat there and tried to fix it.

if anything i think the spring which you can see if you look at it from behind looses its tautness and can no longer retract....so possibly it just needs a new spring.

maybe i'll fix that too while i'm waiting for my parts.



did you get your hood closed?

 

every one has the right thing as far as away to get it closed but its not the spring that is causing the problem its the latch needs lube and so does the cable. Have a friend help you and use a lube with Teflon in it degrease the latch and re-lube. have your friend work the hood pop inside the car and spray the cable where it enters its tube you might have to do this a few times once the lube penetrates the cable it will work like new.

 

On my EF I have to prop the release handle up and then close the hood.

 

went to smog today - that guy helped me close it.

He used a big *** plier and pulled something - didin't get the chance to see what was done.

 

jump up and down on that bitch... haha i had to do that after i had a lil accident untill i got my car fixed.. hope u get it fixed