Broken hood latch! :(
Apr 19, 2009, 11:28 AM
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Broken hood latch! :(
so i when for a ride up the Azusa mountains 
!! ****ing car feels AMAZING!!! i have never driving a car this GOOD up there!! and I took my old IX MR!! but this X is something ELSE!!! anyways I got all the way up to the mountain tried opening my HOOD **** would not OPEN!!!
finally got it to open....so I'm like kool maybe it's nothing so next day "TODAY" wake up for work ready to leave I decide I wanna open my hood freaking **** WOULD NOT OPEN!!! arhhhhhhh ...then I broke the PLASTIC hood latch, button whatever it is!!... so i'm now pissed...and was wondering if u guys have had this trouble...issues etc. u think stealership will fix it for FREE? cost ? etc.... please 
!! ****ing car feels AMAZING!!! i have never driving a car this GOOD up there!! and I took my old IX MR!! but this X is something ELSE!!! anyways I got all the way up to the mountain tried opening my HOOD **** would not OPEN!!! finally got it to open....so I'm like kool maybe it's nothing so next day "TODAY" wake up for work ready to leave I decide I wanna open my hood freaking **** WOULD NOT OPEN!!! arhhhhhhh ...then I broke the PLASTIC hood latch, button whatever it is!!... so i'm now pissed...and was wondering if u guys have had this trouble...issues etc. u think stealership will fix it for FREE? cost ? etc.... please
Apr 19, 2009, 11:30 AM
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yea i herd of this, there is a tsb for it. Bring it to the stealership they will fix it for free. The cable kinks or something.
Last edited by NyRsNy; Apr 19, 2009 at 11:33 AM. Reason: typo
Apr 19, 2009, 12:09 PM
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My car was in the dealer on jan 2008 for the same problem. (Three times actually.)
They replaced the plastic latch part. Then the actual latch mech in the engine bay. Then the cable.
All good now.
They replaced the plastic latch part. Then the actual latch mech in the engine bay. Then the cable.
All good now.
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Apr 19, 2009, 04:58 PM
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Hmm, Japan had a recall on all hood latch cables early this year. I wonder if the US has the modified version. The replacement cable has a rubber cover over it in the engine bay side to prevent water from entering the cable. They said that the cause of the stiffness in the latch was due to water entering the cable causing corrosion. This stiffness caused the latch to break or the cable to snap.
Here's some pics:
This is the letter we all received in Japan stating the recall:
This is the old cable without the rubber cap:
And this is the new cable with the rubber cap on it:
Here's some pics:
This is the letter we all received in Japan stating the recall:
This is the old cable without the rubber cap:
And this is the new cable with the rubber cap on it:
Apr 19, 2009, 05:26 PM
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Hmm, Japan had a recall on all hood latch cables early this year. I wonder if the US has the modified version. The replacement cable has a rubber cover over it in the engine bay side to prevent water from entering the cable. They said that the cause of the stiffness in the latch was due to water entering the cable causing corrosion. This stiffness caused the latch to break or the cable to snap.
Here's some pics:
This is the letter we all received in Japan stating the recall:
This is the old cable without the rubber cap:
And this is the new cable with the rubber cap on it:
Here's some pics:
This is the letter we all received in Japan stating the recall:
This is the old cable without the rubber cap:
And this is the new cable with the rubber cap on it:
Sweet!
I'm going to PB Blaster that right now. Thanks.
Apr 19, 2009, 08:32 PM
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I think the JDM cable is different since the latch is on the other side, so that part number wont do you any good.
Apr 19, 2009, 09:05 PM
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yeah man, this happens to me my hood is hard to open sometimes, sometimes it works the other times it doesnt. im afraid im gonna tear the whole thing out.