Mista,

My hood release cable became "overstretched" years ago. The result is the hood
release lever doesn't extend it far enough to pop the hood. The hood release
lever itself is not broken. I open the hood using pliers to grasp the end of the
cable and pulling. It's not difficult, but it's also not convenient.

Can I get in there following your directions and replace the hood release cable
in its entirety?

I've had the front hood release mechanism apart (for cleaning) but at the time
wasn't sure I could easily thread a new hood release cable into place for the
whole length.

I guess the alternative is to figure out how to move the metal stopper on the
end of the cable so the distance is correct.

"Mista Bone" <mistab0ne@nospam.net> wrote
> Just did it this weekend on my 93 Civic.
>
> Jack up car (use stands!) and remove LF wheel.
>
> Remove front bumper and LF inner fender liner. Unhook the cable from the
> outside latch, then unbolt the the inside pull. The rest is pretty simple.
> It took me about 30 minutes, but my front bumper was already off from a
> wreck.
>
> A dealership mechanic should be able to get it done in about 1-1.2 hours.
>
>
> "sat" <satadalb@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:d72c00feebb1787f255cec7f9fff4315@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com...
> > Hi,
> >
> > The plastic lever (which you pull to open the hood) on my 1997 Honda Civic
> is broken. The cable is fine though. I have to pull the broken lever with a
> plier or tongs to get the hood open. The dealer is aksing 2 hrs of labor to
> replace it. The part is under $20. Can anybody please let me know whether it
> is possible to do it by self? If so how to get it done?
> > Thanks,
> > Sat
> >
>
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