Hood Latch Release Cable Repair Kit Handle for Honda

[@osirismarbles5177]

7 years later, this video is still relevant. Just picked up a 2008 element with a broken hood release. Saw the vid and did the install after buying a tube cutter (upped the cost of repair but now I have a tube cutter). Instantly felt the +5hp! Many thanks!

[@dotarsojat7725]

This vid was made 5 years ago, but it is helping me repair a friend’s Honda now so, thanks for the information!

[@fomoco300k]

I can confirm that you do not want to cut off all of that plastic. Mine broke in such a way that the plastic ‘stem’ came off letting the cable go up into the sheathing. Had a fun time fishing that out with a pair of needle nose.

[@BrianSmith-ps7lh]

What is the required factory torque on that set screw? Red or blue Lottie required? Don't want to lose it when that VTEC kicks in.....Good times

[@CAPTSTANLEY51]

I do know the answer to this it is 550 ft pds. BUT DO NOT USE RED OR BLUE LOCTITE !!!!!!!! You have to use the ultraviolet purple loctite fron NASA. Or you well have catastrophic failure of the vehicle during reentry

[@marjoriescott8176]

I did this myself thanks to your video. Hardest part was getting the plastic off the cable. THank you

[@kielbasaglen6843]

I just completed my repair. Your tubing cutter idea was excellent to get a nice clean cut at the back. I however, did not remove the latch assembly.. simply because I didn't want to make another trip in to the house to get any more tools. (LOL). Honestly, the hardest part was removing the left over plastic cable and tightening the allen screws. Thanks...

[@ThatHondaGuy2]

Oh yes, this is very common! I recently had to swap this cable/hood release over from my parts car: an ‘05 Civic, to my ‘02. This would have definitely been worth it, to have! I could have saved myself a 1/2 hr, right there. On the positive side, the one on my ‘06 Ridgeline broke off a few months ago and now I know I can replace just that piece.. Thanks Eric O., for the vids on this Hondoo!

[@afgromeo929]

And a baggie 😁

[@ThatHondaGuy2]

@@afgromeo929 Yes.. that’s true too! 👍🏼

[@vinylrec]

I just found this video...my son's Honda Civic is much better now. Thank you!!

[@mrb1864]

Ideal, quick and easy and finished job is stronger than standard plastic handle plus half the part cost ...

[@krugerblue]

Whenever I get to work and I see a new video from Eric, i grab my coffee and cigs and I watch it before doing anything else.

[@rightlanehog3151]

Just as long as you are smoking the brand most recommended by doctors.

[@rtta51]

I think it's Chesterfields that Doctors recommended more than any other brand. I remember when you could smoke in hospitals. Country is goin to hell.

[@Fireship1]

rtta51 I remember when you could smoke ANYWHERE! Heck, doctors would smoke in their offices while seeing their patients! Lol

[@krugerblue]

You bet. Nowadays things are going to hell :). Paranoia everywhere, I do agree that cigs are not good, but still - taking it to the extreme is not good. Anyway - history teaches us a lesson. 100 years ago drinking was banned in US, but you could smoke. Nowadays, smoking is bad, but you can drink. Possibly in another 100 years, you will drink and smoke, but not be able to eat meat. Or carry guns. Or whoever knows what will be.

[@alvinnagra9695]

i remember working in the shop and putting out butts in the cast iron of the brake lathe bin....... but what can you do no one machines rotors anymore

[@wyattoneable]

Good morning Eric. Simple little fix that saves lots of time. Who can't use that, thanks.

[@DemoFly]

I'm going to use it on my Jeep. Thanks for the vid, never would have thought of that. I keep a pair of pliers in the center console, haha.

[@frugalprepper]

You need that aluminum hood latch handle when you are opening the hood every 10 minutes to tune the high performance engine!

[@volvo09]

FrugalPrepper or reattach your shoddy cold air intake that fell off over the last bump...

[@garywanamaker2602]

Too many more mods and he'll blow the welds on the manifold.

[@yambo59]

Excellent performance upgrade Eric, should go well with the new engine job. I found an excellent aftermarket replacement aluminum third door latch for my '03 S-10 when the plastic one broke. The crap OEM plastic one was $11 from Dorman and the aluminum aftermarket one was $12 - it was a much higher quality part that I think will outlast the truck, its been on there since 2005 with no issues.

[@russelldavis9318]

Excellent demonstration and of course Amazon help in having these hard to get but simple merchandise that makes our common fox like us a breeze to accomplish car repairs and save some money. Then KZbin have handy guys like you that makes showing the repair process a s simple as it can be. Outstanding and you have my humble gratitude.

[@neilgill5553]

Thanks Eric, love the 5hp upgrade. By the way, it’s not OCD, it’s CDO - ‘cos that’s in alphabetical order. 👍

[@mikestrickland2755]

Mine just broke tonight, thank you so much! Gonna order one of these bad babies & install it on my Civic!

[@granvillecather5566]

I just replaced hood release. Cut the insulation on the cable using a dremmel with a cutting disc- worked great.

[@diverhose]

Thanks, I have replaced my hood cable 3 times on my 01 Civic and this time the damn latch just became unglued! Subscribed :)

[@Chris-wp3ew]

Perfect.. I need to replace this on my grand-daughter's honda... I have the billet part already... Now I know what to do.. Thanks!

[@greggestok3100]

More videos with u and Mrs O. U guys crack me up. Great videos !

[@harrycallahan3221]

I'm already looking forward to the neon body kit, whale-tail spoiler and under-body lighting upgrades.

[@gpadog]

don't forget the fart can muffler and 8" tailpipe.

[@manualtrans257]

Scoop mirrors and custom walmart head lamps.

[@yowzaabner4314]

curb feelers

[@brainfreeze44131]

Yes but decals = horsepower.

[@mikechiodetti6737]

WOW! I could feel the horsepower here ! ! LOLOLOLOLOL ! ! Your definitely going to have to upgrade the brakes now ! ! ! Seriously, that aluminum with the set screw, beats the hell out of those cheap plastic handles! As always, GREAT VIDEO! Have a great weekend!

[@BigDog50001]

High speed, low drag right there Mr. O.

[@suzannerickard3380]

I appreciate the video.. we replaced our latch knob after see this.... saved the hassle of removing the whole cable

[@rsage_]

I miss working these Japanese cars. Lately, for some reason, I'll I've been working on is VWs and Audi's. I honestly had to triple my "special tools" bin to accommodate around 4 Euro head and timing procedures. Miss yah, Subie!

[@Sandbag1300]

This will probably be the highest viewed video on the channel. Nice. Now all you need is an engine fix.

[@mikegoodman4133]

My OCD is acting up a little because of that little bit of unsightly cable showing between the new handle and the plastic you cut off! LOL. Thanks for another entertaining vid.

[@alliecat6626]

Thank you for this Video. My 2005 Honda Civic Hood Latch broke. I ordered the Part on Amazon, liked the Tube Cutter trick & now I am going to fix it myself. You saved me so much money. :)

[@fomoco300k]

Hey, the price went down to $7.88! Even better! Thanks, Eric.

[@SerenoOunce]

Only thing I'd do different is dremmel a flat on the cable end. Give the grub screw a better chance to bite and won't just slip off if it happens to work loose a bit over time. Another method would be to drill through the handle, also remove some of the plastic on the cable end and again dremmel a groove at the tip. Then you can lock the handle in with a 'C' clip.

[@Shadoefax760]

The interior handle you pull to release hood is broken, it's been missing since I bought 2005 Civic. I use a pair of channel locks to pull the plastic bolt that latch was attached too. I don't need to replace cables or anything, just the thing you pull from inside the car that pops hood. That little plastic square piece is all I need.

[@petemiller5813]

Replaced the entire hood latch cable and all for about 8 bucks on my '02 Civic EX coupe. Got the parts from RockAuto and amazingly enough it was a Dorman and it fit.

[@jewllake]

How the hell can their be ten hates?????? Some un happy people in this world! Great Fix Eric!

[@SouthMainAuto]

haters gonna hate

[@motorcyclesandridingfree2899]

Your commentary is hilarious. Glad to see a fellow wrencher getting it done.

[@baxrok2.]

"now you OCD people will simmer down a bit..." LMAO!

[@SouthMainAuto]

don't want any one going into arrest haha

[@warnerconcepcion9929]

You didn't use a level to make sure that the latch was on straight. Lol

[@CAPTSTANLEY51]

I do it on purpose just to spike their blood pressure.

[@suttoncoldfield9318]

7:58 BUT BUT BUT that cutter was for metal, yes? :)

[@baxrok2.]

@@suttoncoldfield9318 Yes.

[@jerrodl]

Added a solid, solid percentage to the value of the Civic today, Mr. O

[@HeartSoulLeake]

Hey, your video is great. I have a 2005 Honda CR-V EX with the broken hood latch release handle. I purchased a replacement part X001RUB2NR from Amazon along with a snip tool and tube cutter. Unfortunately, my hood latch is a past replacement part that has the release hood latch and the mounting plate designed as one piece. And it looked like the hood latch was just glued onto the tip and had broken off. Even if I was to attempt to clip off the remaining piece, I couldn't see a way to secure the cable. I now realize that only the top cap broke on the vehicle that you repaired in this video. On my vehicle, the front part of the hood release cap along with the stem and the internal cable wire broke off. So there wasn't any wire to work with. Thank you

[@cl8ff]

im using a ground rod clamp for my hood release handle. made threads on the left over plastic with a die. it works okay.

[@mattbeynon8331]

Thanks man! I didn't have a tube cutter--or a good pair of side cutters, but my little oscillating multi tool cleaned that plastic off the cable in a jiffy!

[@alward9901]

Good one Eric , I put a handle from a old lawnmower pull cord used the set screw and crimped it with copper tube . I got. An extra 48 cc . I get my coffee faster at the drive through now. Looking forward to more vids on the Honda . I have 2002 1.7 sport. Thanks,,,

[@balloney2175]

Thanks, man! I had mine broken b4 you post this. I only found now, now that I have the stuff.

[@Mike-nf6nf]

Thanks for the link to the handle! There are screenshots from this video on the link, in case you weren't aware.

[@zensterful]

Hey Eric, Nice job!!!!! a little OCD tech tip, would be to take off only enough plastic for the handle to fit perfectly, grind a flat spot for the set screw and some locktite. A+++

[@franknewling1139]

Yes, the plastic shaft is probably molded to the cable. More is better, especially if it has a strong return spring. Locktite is good but I disagree with the grinding because the set screw will do its' job just as well or better because of the surrounding pressure of the strands being pushed aside when tightening. Grinding would only weaken the cable. I'm about as OC as Eric. If this is a common problem with these, he will probably refine his technique a bit. My, Toyo broke the cable, no extra length, so no options. That was fun❗

[@cw2lido]

Sweet upgrade! I think Eric the Car Guy did the entire cable for his Element!

[@LostWithoutHer]

Would really like to see a video on how to reduce excess slack/sagging from a release cable without replacing the cable or the release handle. Overtime, my Accord's cable developed enough sag which makes it stick to the radiator, so can't open at the worst, most critical time. Thanks in advance!

[@maureenhowland333]

I watched and I am going to try it. One question: how do I know if the cable is broken? Should it seem loose? It has not slipped through but it has no tension when I pull on it. Thank you.

[@goldieegaming9343]

Thankyou ! Bc this the 2nd time my plastic piece broke and I finally gave in & bought this one but in color red to match my civic off of Amazon !

[@supercoupe6288]

Eric O, that's probably why there wasn't any direction-eon, you have to figure it out as you go, nice video keep up the good work..

[@miamiller6690]

“Ya know the old Chinese ain’t give us no instructions with it” lmao mood

[@petemiller5813]

Eric, you are a grin. I noticeed after I replaced mine that I cut my 0 - 60 time greatly.

[@icurt06]

Nice hack for a buster hood latch lever knob. I wish that would have been the fix for my 92 Corvette hood latch cable. A F'n nightmare to replace!

[@nelsonquinteros1696]

Thank you sir. I appreciate you uploading this video, very helpful to me.

[@JasonTylerRicci]

Went to open my hood, and "SNAP", there goes my lever. Bought the same lever on ebay. Thanks for the video

[@ericcorse]

Excellent fix the tube cutter was what I was thinking. I might have put some thread locker on the Allen screw. I seem to have trouble with those backing off.

[@Owegi]

Very cool video with some humor and instruction ta'boot. I didn't read in the Amazon listing, for the hood handle I bought, that it'll provide extra horsepower, but I was glad to find this out in your video that it does. Three Alien Thumbs Up !!!

[@davjociestanski5743]

Good tip Keep the short one coming just as good as the long one thank you for you time

[@dannysautorepair]

Your a life saver bro thank you so much, mines broke the other day .

[@stashagarcia101]

Mine is down to 3 individual wire strands. It is not a solid piece of wire like yours. It's so thin that they break off when I try to grab it with pliers. I'm watching several videos to see if I can find one trying to replace one like mine

[@shaunapolinar9018]

Thanks on the video. I ordered one and will be coming soon and great tip on the pipe cutter. I'll do that when mine comes in.

[@BoujeeCowboy]

I absolutely enjoy this video just being honest. New dude to watch to fix my honda

[@rtta51]

just ordered mine. can put the vise grips back in the tool box in a day or two.

[@williamb454]

What do you think about filling the hole with JB WELD too,along with the screws to make it stronger??

[@psdaengr911]

My Element h as the release recessed through a sidewall molding, so I used a needle nose vice grip to hold the cable pulled out while I worked on it., and a Dremel to expose just enough of the cable to seat in the new knob,

[@leemoknows]

Nah, it's worth 7hp easy. 😂👍 Nice fix. This is probably cheaper than buying the whole flippin' cable.

[@surferbud5863]

THANK s for the video. gonna upgrade my Civic latch just because of you and that nifty Billet Aluminum . 👍

[@joseesqueda599]

Thank you much sir Mine just broke off today And I also ordered it from Amazon

[@Rob-fx2dw]

Did you put the car on the dyno before and after ? How much improved HP was it ?

[@franknewling1139]

LOL, Lol, lol...

[@PeteyG708]

Did you see the video ETCG did on his repair? It was plastic-repair doo-dad that ended up snapping off and pissing off the guys at the Honda Dealer when he took it in for some recall work. They gave him hell for it. I wonder if he should done this one for his Element. All in all, you're correct... cable replacement is easy. He did it on his channel, although you get the extra 5 HP for the billet aluminum on this Honda.

[@jakesnake_27]

Nice, going to have to remember this when my '02 CR-V's cable handle bites the dust

[@BillRiccio]

any time you can replace a part with billet aluminum it's a strangely satisfying feeling

[@JDHood]

I've seen some upgrades. I've been around. I've seen some stuff, man... Just want to be absolutely clear so it's understood when I say, "I think that's worth putting it on the dyno".

[@bobit8742]

I watched before off to work, made my day 😄

[@carlosalvarado9414]

excellent, I had no idea how to replace that cable

[@eyesdilated9237]

I believe those break due to the way people pull on it, they are meant to be pulled out directly horizontal rather than on an angle, cheap plastic doesnt help either

[@shawn183]

Not sure if you are aware but on the Amazon listing they used screengrabs from your video...

[@opl500]

So when are you going to show us how to put on a Type R sticker?

[@SouthMainAuto]

I am not ready for that level of performance just yet

[@manualtrans257]

I think the DOHC sticker goes on the bottom rocker panels.

[@Bekim8310]

Damn I wish you guys were closer so you can service all my cars. I dont feel like driving 4 1/2 hours for a oil change haha. NY state is huge. Keep up the good work!

[@ggeawan]

Seeing it is compatible with up to Civic 2011. Is the cable in the 2012 Civic a different size?

[@moneymac2864]

you could have made your own latch :: ) that woulda been pretty cool too...but i'm glad this wasn't a full hood cable replacement because that would definitely been a waste of your time...yo're a very wise man Dr. O

[@crapper1]

Eric installing a high performance mod on a car thats rare

[@Graham_Wideman]

OK, I only watched this to see if Eric was able to make even replacing a hood-release handle (not even the entire cable) interesting and amusing. Yep!

[@robertrpenny]

Nice. Missed my Ocd meds today and still can't see a problem..

[@QB89Dragon]

Step 1: Install billet aluminum hood-release handle. Step 2: Star on The Fast and Furious 9.

[@Ken_in_Wisconsin]

I'm hoping you'll do a follow-up video Eric. Maybe put this thing on the dyno so we can see that 5hp performance boost?

[@jeffryblackmon4846]

A tubing cutter came to my mind as well. Good repair. What DOESN'T Amazon sell?

[@rip62rip62]

Eric, thank you for this video It looks like I should have no problem with this repair now , PJ

[@billcunningham8485]

My 2003 Honda Element is a challenge to get to release. I habe messed with the lock a bit but I think the cable is stretched.

[@fielding68]

You're right, we have done tougher jobs. Great video. Thank you.

[@dro2204]

Eric just added 5 1/2 HP.. BOOM!

[@theghostofvernetroyer122]

I didn't see you torque those bolts back to factory spec before placing the interior trim back on, was that in between shots?

[@BloodStainedTear]

Ufer is yiddish for Dorman.. j/k

[@SouthMainAuto]

Hahah!

[@bradenchaulk1584]

South Main Auto Repair Hey Eric, just want to say hi, from Paradise, Newfoundland, Canada, Look forward for new videos and watch some of the older ones every now and again. what is going on with the brake clean, I haven't seen you use any in the last few videos, keep up the good work.

[@alb12345672]

+KS, I thought Dreck was...

[@BloodStainedTear]

rock doctor lol don't know one way or the other never used a Dorman product just going by Eric always ragging on them

[@alb12345672]

+KS They are cheap dreck(sh#$, in German or Yiddish) knockoffs of dealer parts. Sometimes you get lucky though, the 4.6L intakes seem to hold up, but some have surprise places where you mist add RTV . They are pricey on some things, I installed an EGR tube and it was actually cheaper to buy from Ford.

[@johnmcdonough955]

"Ah, that's using your noodle" . May I respectfully suggest this be put forward to join the exalted heights of "Tighter than a Banshee!", "What in the Thunder!" and "Things of that nature"

[@johnsamuelson3234]

Great video! Did Doug fire up the Cummins yet?

[@mritchie85]

You sound like Don "The Predator" Frye man, I broke the latch off mine today with my big mountain man hands.

[@keithhastings4092]

Can't wait for part 2!

[@Chris-Fennimore]

.00001 HP added with that Mod. The force it takes to pull the upgraded lever back :-)

[@AwkwardPanda94]

How were you able to break off the material easily with those pliers? I can't with mine?!

[@arciefan]

OCD's are one thing, but trolls are downright mean. Fortunately you are well respected and well liked enough, we have an adhoc possee on here to defend your skills .

[@ThePlowGuys]

Nice and easy. Better send a link of this video to Eric the car guy. His broke and instead of doing what you did he replaced the whole cable. He could have saved so much time if he just would have waited for you to post this video. LMAO... Ya it fits great. Well I think it will. I haven't tried it on yet. I don't want to get it dirty till I do some work on the truck.

[@SouthMainAuto]

Haha yeah if this didn't work I would have tossed a cable in it but thought what they hay, let's give it a try :) Oh man don't be afraid to wear it! I have more.

[@ThePlowGuys]

Actually I was thinking of hanging it up in the closet and cover it with plastic so it won't get dusty over the long term. Where do you get your from. I would like to give some of mine away to some people but damn they are pricey.

[@steventenney8797]

South Main Auto Repair I like that the shirt is a blend that makes you feel cooler . I'm actually wearing it under my work shirt