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How to Replace the Hood Latch on Hondas

Your Hondas hood is very important in that it keeps your engine from being exposed to the elements as well as affecting the performance and speed of the vehicle. These functions are not possible if the hood latch is not working. A hood latch keeps the vehicles hood shut, which is especially important when you are driving at high speeds. It is important to have a properly working hood latch at all times.

Instructions

1

Pop your hood. With a totally broken latch, you might have to use a flathead screwdriver in between the cars hood and grille to open it.

2

Use a 3/8-inch ratchet and socket to unbolt the hood latch. You should find two bolts on each side of the latch.

3

Take the latch and lift it as high as you can out of the core support. It might not come very far since it is still connected to the cable.

4

Use a screwdriver as a pry bar to remove the cable from the hood. A furrule holds the cable in place at the end of the line. With a small break in the surrounding metal, you can pull it out.

5

Place the cable into the hoods replacement latch in the way it was previously mounted to the radiator support.

Use a 3/8-inch ratchet and sockets to bolt the new hood latch into the core support. You will want to close the hood and then test the pull.

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