Hey Everyone,

The hood release on my 85 CRX just broke today. Does anyone know of any tricks to get a hood open after this has happened?

Thanks

plasma torch.


-Borsty

depends what actually broke? and if the cable don't just say the cable, be specific

Borsty wrote:plasma torch.

yeah ... sounds like.

c4..... works everytime.


I wrote this post a long time ago, a real long time ago, back in 94.

sledge hammer..




Red 2005 Saturn Ion-3 Coupe

Can you get to the latch from under the front bumper? If so, start pulling it the way the release cable pulls it, I hope that helps

lone_wolf wrote:sledge hammer..

Now I got that damn Peter Gabriel song stuck in my head

hahaha!! I totally forget about that song too.. ahhh damn it..




Red 2005 Saturn Ion-3 Coupe

i can pop a cavalier hood in like 15seconds from under the car but i dont know how crx

Jonathan shumacker wrote:i can pop a cavalier hood in like 15seconds from under the car but i dont know how crx

It's pretty much the same idea. The hood latch is mounted on the front of the radiator support rail, and the cable comes into the bottom of the latch assembly from the driver's side, right along the rail. The release lever that the cable pulls is fully exposed on the bottom side of the latch.

On older cars like that, a lot of the splash guards and such underneath are probably missing and you MAY be able to get to it just by reaching up behind the bumper, straight up to the latch. If it's got A/C the condensor fan might get in your way though.

If you can't get to it directly like that, the bumper can be taken off quite easily. First, disconnect the bumper turn signal lights (if your model has them) and unscrew any splash guards that are attached to the bumper cover from underneath. Then there are two bolts, one on each side of the grill, that you access from underneath. The sides are held in place by a bolt that fits in a slot on the bumper cover. A little jimmying and that will come loose and the whole bumper will come off by just pulling forward. That should give you plenty of room to reach up to get to the latch.






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on the cavalier i know nothing is missing.. and i can still do it in 15sec..lol ive went to a parking lot and randomly poped sunfire and cavalier hoods just to trip people out..lol
ive never tried any other car

Jonathan shumacker wrote:on the cavalier i know nothing is missing.. and i can still do it in 15sec..lol ive went to a parking lot and randomly poped sunfire and cavalier hoods just to trip people out..lol
ive never tried any other car

can you tell me how this can be done incase i ever have to do it on my sunfire thanks man