Thursday, April 10, 2014
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.
2Use a 3/8-inch ratchet and socket to unbolt the hood latch. You should find two bolts on each side of the latch.
3Take 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.
4Use 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.
5Place 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.
Monday, January 27, 2014
My Hood Wont Latch
Most automobiles contain a drivers side cable that causes the latch on the hood to open when you pull it. If your hood does not latch, you might have a broken latch cable or an issue with the assembly of the latch. But if the problem is less complex, such as a latch mechanism that is simply stuck in the open position, you can fix it easily enough.
Instructions
- 1
Prop your vehicles hood open.
2Spray the hood latch with WD-40. Give the solution about five minutes to absorb into the mechanism.
3Moisten the latch cables with the WD-40. If they are inside a rubber compartment, such as a rubber guide, insert the can of WD-40 at the tip of the opening and shoot the lubricant onto the cables. Otherwise, spray the lubricant directly onto the cables.
4Grab the latch with your hands and push it until it closes. Move the latch back and forth until it opens and closes with ease. The hood should now latch when you attempt to close it.
