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Anyone know how to open a hood on a 1994 eg if the cord broke

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Old Apr 11, 2008 | 12:06 PM
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Default Anyone know how to open a hood on a 1994 eg if the cord broke

Wassup everyone my hood latch under the dashboard broke and tried pulling the wire with pliers and pulled the hole cord and disconnected it from the front under the hood so now the latch and wire are totally useless does any one know or can tell me step by step to open my hood i have purchased a new wire set just dont know how to pop it open to get my hood up im thinking gotta go under the car? if anyone can help me i would be thankful
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Old Apr 11, 2008 | 12:07 PM
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take a sawsall to the hood latch ftw
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Old Apr 11, 2008 | 12:23 PM
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10mm box-end wrench on the 3 (maybe 4?) bolts on the actually latch. You'll have fun reaching them all. but that's about the only way I've seen.
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Old Apr 11, 2008 | 12:25 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by i_am_a_black_man &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">take a sawsall to the hood latch ftw</TD></TR></TABLE>

i wouldn't cut through my bumper

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by blk92_d16 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">10mm box-end wrench on the 3 (maybe 4?) bolts on the actually latch. You'll have fun reaching them all. but that's about the only way I've seen.</TD></TR></TABLE>
you could do it that way

or.......
reach behind the bumper support and trip the latch with a screwdriver or something (your hand even) put the car up if you even want to

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Old Apr 11, 2008 | 12:51 PM
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Default Re: Anyone know how to open a hood on a 1994 eg if the cord broke (mr.eg)

yeah i was jk with the sawsall thing, but jack up your car and you can use a screwdriver

honda-tech is serious buiznezz people
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