I broke my hood release pull handle
#1
I broke my hood release pull handle
Guys, i just broke my hood release handle on my ek about 5 minutes ago. Is it something that can be bought off Honda? Does the cable go into the firewall, then behind the plastic fender liner or does it go in the engine bay?
thanks,
thanks,
#6
WELCOME TO THE CLUB!!!
club of broken handles...lol....is this a flaw in design or jus cheap plastic....well anyways it is a biatch to replace it...as Jay said...thru the wall and and fender...gonna do it soon tymes.
club of broken handles...lol....is this a flaw in design or jus cheap plastic....well anyways it is a biatch to replace it...as Jay said...thru the wall and and fender...gonna do it soon tymes.
#11
you cant replace the handle unless you wanna ghetto rig with a canadian tire part.
btw its actually not a design flaw.
every generation civic except for the 6th generation they use a lever type handle where the top part remains attached and you just pull the bottom part up.
with the 6th gen they made it so that you have to pull the entire handle assembly straight forward then upwards.
people being in a hurry and people that dont know this put their hand at the bottom of the handle and pull it and it breaks right then or after a while once the plastic cant tolerate the stress anymore.
honda knew this thats why they went back to their old design on all the 01 and up models.
btw its actually not a design flaw.
every generation civic except for the 6th generation they use a lever type handle where the top part remains attached and you just pull the bottom part up.
with the 6th gen they made it so that you have to pull the entire handle assembly straight forward then upwards.
people being in a hurry and people that dont know this put their hand at the bottom of the handle and pull it and it breaks right then or after a while once the plastic cant tolerate the stress anymore.
honda knew this thats why they went back to their old design on all the 01 and up models.
#17
Originally posted by FLIPTHUGZ
thats the way to do it...lolz...no cost..to replace...lol
im down with you....
thats the way to do it...lolz...no cost..to replace...lol
im down with you....
#20
Broken hood release tab
You can pick up the hood release cable at your local o Reilly auto parts for under$13. And you have to replace the entire cable. Install shouldn't be too tough so long as you route it like the old one. I'll let you know as I'll be replacing my daughter's soon.
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