Genuine Honda CR-V Hood Cable

Honda CR-V Hood Cable Parts Questions & Answers

• Wire Assembly, Hood
  74130-T0A-A01
  Q: How do you replace the latch and hood release cable on Honda CR-V?

  A: To perform a replacement of the latch one has to remove the radiator grelle opening cover if it is fitted and put a mark on the latch to help in aligning it during fitting. Take out the latch by removing the latch retaining bolts located in the radiator support. Subsequently, the hood release cable should be disconnected from the latch assembly of the car's engine compartment. For installation reverse the process used for removal tightening the latch so that the hood is engaged tightly when closed and the hood bumpers should be ever slightly compressed. As a beginning, to remove it to install a new cable, it is necessary to unclip the cable from the latch assembly and remove it from any clips at the radiator support. Take another wire or string and fix it on the latch end of the cable. In the passenger compartment, the kick panel on the driver's side should be taken out; then the bolts which secure the position of the release lever should be removed and the hood release lever should be unclipped. Take the left side inner fender splash shield off and the cable from to the seat via the hook. Slide the grommet through the body and pass the cable into the passenger compartment where there should be a new grommet fitted on the new cable. This is done by pulling out the old cable through the wire or string and replace it with the new cable, and the guide the wire or string with the new cable back to the firewall and the latch following the same path as before. Pull the retaining clips on the inside of the fender and finish the process by fitting the fender liner and the hood latch to the new cable, while reversing the process of the removal.