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Old Aug 24, 2011 | 09:37 AM
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Alright so I own a 94' honda accord and i have just recently bought it, almost nothing wrong with it at all but the only major problem that i see is the hood. i can shut it and it doesn't pop up when i am driving but it doesn't completely close. can anyone help me with this issues?
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Old Aug 25, 2011 | 11:55 AM
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Originally Posted by 20q234
Alright so I own a 94' honda accord and i have just recently bought it, almost nothing wrong with it at all but the only major problem that i see is the hood. i can shut it and it doesn't pop up when i am driving but it doesn't completely close. can anyone help me with this issues?
im guessing your hood is in good condition and is not bent in any way

there is a rubber stopper on each side of the hood above the headlights. with the hood open turn the rubber stoppers clockwise to make them sit further down. if this does not fix the problem procede to the next step and make sure to readjust the rubber stoppers after so that the hood sits nice and tight

you will need a 10mm socket, ratchet, and extension for this procedure.

the problem is it is engaging the hood latch but will not go down far enough to lock it into place. you need to loosen the 3 10mm bolts that hold the hood latch. its best to mark them with a sharpie so you know where it was before. with the latch loosened move the latch up a little bit and tighten all three bolts. if you move it up enough the hood should fully engage the latch
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Old Aug 25, 2011 | 06:20 PM
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Another possibility is the latch isn't retracting all the way. My old accord did this and I had to push down on the cable and it would shut fine.
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