Can't pop the hood - Honda Prelude Forum

94prelude.si · 03-17-2002, 05:32 PM

Hey guys, I just got my car out of the shop and I can't pop the hood. When I pull the latch, the hood will not pop open.

this totally sucks. Is there any way that I can open it without damaging the car?

Thanks.
ac

PreludeNYC · 03-17-2002, 05:47 PM

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Originally posted by 94prelude.si
Hey guys, I just got my car out of the shop and I can't pop the hood. When I pull the latch, the hood will not pop open.
this totally sucks. Is there any way that I can open it without damaging the car?

Thanks.
ac

try and locate the cable that goes the hood, behind the handle, use a pliers to get a good grip on the cable and pull. this happend on my friends civic, and thats what we did.

-Jose

94prelude.si · 03-17-2002, 08:37 PM

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Originally posted by PreludeNYC

try and locate the cable that goes the hood, behind the handle, use a pliers to get a good grip on the cable and pull. this happend on my friends civic, and thats what we did.

-Jose

thanks man, i'll try to do that.

ac

brendon2k · 03-17-2002, 08:54 PM

Yeah the cable that runs to pop it probably snapped. Is there anyforce on the latch you pull on the inside?

PreludeNYC · 03-18-2002, 12:39 AM

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Originally posted by brendon2k
Yeah the cable that runs to pop it probably snapped. Is there anyforce on the latch you pull on the inside?

..If thats the case, which I hope isn't, then you are going to havta use a screw driver and slide it over the latch lock, and slide it till it clicks then just do what you normally would do...

-Jose

TheGreatOne · 03-18-2002, 09:33 AM

that used to be the excuse my friend gave when I asked him to show me the mods he suposedly had

94prelude.si · 03-18-2002, 07:08 PM

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Originally posted by PreludeNYC

..If thats the case, which I hope isn't, then you are going to havta use a screw driver and slide it over the latch lock, and slide it till it clicks then just do what you normally would do...

-Jose

Jose, u mean that I have to just jam a screw driver in and try to unhook it from the outside? HMMM.......this sucks.

ac

G_Loc · 03-18-2002, 08:17 PM

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Originally posted by 94prelude.si

Jose, u mean that I have to just jam a screw driver in and try to unhook it from the outside? HMMM.......this sucks.

ac

yep. the rubber weather stripping on the underside of the hood might get in the way. i've seen a guy open a hood like this w/ one of the rods that holds down the spare tire