honda civic hood latch cable

1996 HONDA CIVIC
238,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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SWIATEK84
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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.
Jan 22, 2011 at 6:17 PM
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SATURNTECH9
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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?
Jan 22, 2011 at 6:28 PM
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SWIATEK84
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no, it seems that it is broken halfway inside the cable sheathing. Any other suggestions????
Jan 23, 2011 at 12:48 AM
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SATURNTECH9
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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.
Jan 23, 2011 at 1:36 AM