Hey all,

I had the misfortune of breaking the handle off of my hood release cable today. A new one from Honda is $20, but they want $100 to change it!!! I think I'll do it myself. Has anyone done this before? How bad of a job is it? Any tips or tricks??

Thanks!

 

i broke mine off in the widebody,..now i just have a pair of pliers in the armrest for whenever i need to pop my hood hehe,..i never even thought about fixing it,...but i do take extra precaution when i pop the hood in my b20 hatch now

 

That's exactly what my lazy ass would do. I don't think replacing the cable would be that bad- just fish out the old one and slide in the new one.

 

Take off your wheel, fender liner and front bumper. It's easy money from there.

 

How badly is it broken? I glued mine back on with crazy glue and it looks brand new and functional. 89 cents solution!

 

I may try that first, but on the other hand a new cable is only $20. The old one is getting pretty stiff and rusted. It's a toss up.
I'd have to wait for it to warm up first too. It's like 20 degrees outside right now. Either way, I just put my Leatherman in the car for when I need to open the hood.

 

Your not the only one. My friend and I's are broken too.

I'm leaving mine broke. So if a thief trys to steal my car , it'll be difficult for him to open the hood and get to the siren.

 

Damn thats a good idea, could u tell ur insurence comp that it is an active security device???

 

Good luck pulling that off:chuckles:

 

I'll let you know if it gets approved.

SHIAT , I could'nt even open it once cause of stuff on my hands.