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Honda Civic hood latch cable

Tiny
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  • 1996 HONDA CIVIC
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  • 2WD
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  • 238,000 MILES
I have a 96 civic lx, and this morning with the -30 weather, my hood latch handle and cable snapped. I was wondering how I could now get the hood open in order to replace the cable.
Saturday, January 22nd, 2011 AT 6:17 PM

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Tiny
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Where the release handle hook's up is there inner cable sticking out of the cable housing?That you could grab with vise grip's to release the hood?
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Saturday, January 22nd, 2011 AT 6:28 PM
Tiny
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No, it seems that it is broken halfway inside the cable sheathing. Any other suggestions?
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Sunday, January 23rd, 2011 AT 12:48 AM
Tiny
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The way I would do it would be to get a nice sharp pair of cutting plier's/****'s and carefully cut away the cable housing/sheath to get to the inner cable to grab it with some vise grip's and then use them to open the hood.
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Sunday, January 23rd, 2011 AT 1:36 AM

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