1993 honda civic,hood wont lock.

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Asked by elmer Sep 25, 2007 at 04:36 PM about the 1993 Honda Civic

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

closing my hood doe'snt lock hood. hood release doesnt seem to be connected. ant alternative way to lock hod?

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Hi elmer, You could tie it down just to get a short distance at very minimal speed. Beyond that I would fix the locking mechanism or your hood could fly up and smash your windshield. Or worse it could damage someone elses car/truck and then you'll have to deal with an insurance claim. Good luck!

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replace the latch , its a 15 to 25 doller part at a junk yard depending on witch one you go to.

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Replace the latch or install hood pins.

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hood latch came open on my 2008 honda civic si while on the freeway, has any one had this problem?

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