Civic-EG.com Forum 3.3.1

- Tue Aug 14, 2007 6:35 am #19708 Noob here (94 black EX coupe)

Does anyone else have issues with their hood latch sticking "open", after you pop the hood?

I have tried soaking the levers and rotating assembly with Aero-kroil. The return spring is attached and feels strong.
I suspect that the cable is corroded and gummed up inside the cable sleeve. (upstate NY car).

It is a simple enough matter for me to reach down and push the actuator back over and allow the hood to re-latch when I close it, but I would really rather fix this the right way.
I just have this vision of a no-toothed, greasy-ball-cap wearing, mechanic slamming the hood of my baby down, over and over again.... and with increasing force at each attempt... full of frustration at this "jap piece o sh1t", because he is too dumb and impatient to figure out why it isn't latching.

any help is appreciated.

[ohDirka]

- Tue Aug 14, 2007 4:30 pm #19743 i had the same issues(im from ohio) and i got so frustrated i changed the cable...after i changed the cable it worked fine

Race cars are like boats I guess. Time to bust out another thousand.

[ChicagoMike]

- Tue Aug 14, 2007 5:03 pm #19748 I'd get a new cable and re-route it through the engine bay, insted of the fender........make it a lil harder for any potential thieves.

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[ohDirka]

- Wed Aug 15, 2007 1:30 am #19824 heres a link on how to do it

http://civic-eg.com/viewtopic.php?t=112


im a chuck i forgot to add it the first time

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Race cars are like boats I guess. Time to bust out another thousand.

[ChicagoMike]

- Wed Aug 15, 2007 1:40 am #19826 Where's the link??

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[ohDirka]

- Wed Aug 15, 2007 1:49 am #19829 lol opps but i fix it

Race cars are like boats I guess. Time to bust out another thousand.

- Wed Aug 15, 2007 2:52 am #19837 Thanks D15. That is exactly what I will do this weekend! (with a new cable)

- Sun Oct 07, 2007 8:54 pm #25653 iv got the exact same problem now ive checked and its full of grit and sticky oil, ive cleaned it out and it works when it likes but its not causing me grief at the min so i think ill sort that in the near future