# Broken hood release

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/broken-hood-release/42940>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** legend, acura\
**Created:** [January 21, 2010, 6:12am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/broken-hood-release/42940 "2010-01-21T06:12:45Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![lutherlegend88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b5a626/32.png) [@lutherlegend88](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lutherlegend88)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2010, 6:12am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/broken-hood-release/42940/1 "2010-01-21T06:12:45Z")

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Pulled the hood release lever and heard a snap sound. Now the hood won’t open. Cable appears to be attached to the lever under the steering wheel. Does anyone know how I can fix it?

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**Author:** ![Roadrunner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@Roadrunner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Roadrunner)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2010, 3:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/broken-hood-release/42940/2 "2010-01-22T03:34:54Z")

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Find another vehicle identical to yours and study the operation of the hood latch and how to access it on your vehicle and once open, replace the complete cable.

Ensure you lubricate the new cable sheath before finishing. Also do the latch as well.