Its the bolt you removed the nut off of and push it off to the right. Then inside the car under the drivers side, there are 2 or 3 screws holding the plastic panel in place. You can do this with a screw driver. Remove the hood latch 16700. I don't know if it'll work as well on a Civic but by reaching under the front of the car, between the bumper and radiator, and pulling the cable the hood pops open.
Locate the eyelet under the hood, and push it with the scre … wdriver. The lever and black plastic casing for the wire was included. I replaced the plastic molding as in reverse of how I removed it from the carpet edge and door frame. Replace the hood latch before you close the hood. I'm assuming that the end of the cable broke off and can no longer be pulled open from the interior hood release. Most clips have a barb so I referenced the lever base on my new replacement part to see where I was to slip a small standard screwdriver head into in order to easily snap out the piece. I haven't been able to get my car fixed because I am waiting for Saturn to acknowledge the manufacturing defect which caused the accident, so that they could lend me a rent-a-car while it is in the shop.
Taking the panels off to fix it sucked. But the cause of the problem is the hood lacth lack of lubericant you will need to clean it get it moveing freely again and lub. It seems by tightening it too much, I was distorting the mechanism. I am having trouble with my horn now. I called saturn customer service, explained my concern, and was basically treated as if I was crazy.
As said earlier it will feel like it will break but it wont. If this occurs on your Ion, simply pull up on the hood and it should pop up for you to release the second latch. I cut away the plastic shroud and removed the old lever bracket to make room. Shouldn't be a issue if you cut the end off. In this case, you will need to open the hood. This becomes possible primarily because the hood is a vehicle part which is primarily visible to discerning onlookers especially if the vehicle is oncoming.
Then remove the driver's side kick panel below the dash, forward of the driver's door and feed the broken end of the cable through the firewall. I couldn't get them to call me to speak about what my options were until the week of July 1, 2005. This popped open and had a sharp rough edge. As in under not over the top 6 Direct the cable behind the grille Same path as the black plastic cable holders you unclipped when removing the cable. Well at least its stuck open.
Sometimes, especially on older Ions, you may have difficulty getting your hood to latch when you close it. This video shows you how to open the hood in your 2004 Saturn Ion. It should be angled downward. I took a look and saw it had released and was only being held shut by the secondary safety latch. It should release it then. This should release the front grille so you can un-latch the hood, so you can replace the cable.
You will need to remove the trim panel. The aesthetic value as well as the serviceability of these contraptions is the reason why they are known as hoods that serve their purpose well. I was using a vise grip to pull the remaining wire fragments when the hood was shut. On the hood latch there is a thin wire on the engine-side. As I exited the car I cut my leg. My hood release cable had broke at the lever inside the car.
They say there is a short in the steering wiring, but I w … ill also have to use a dealership for this. The black plastic tube surrounding the cable has another important collar from the metal release mechanism under the hood that has to be snapped out in order to free it to be able to be removed it's about an inch away from that knobby thing. Just another way to keep us spending at their repair shops. This could cause a catastrophic incident. Inside the car: Removing the Cable 1 On the drivers side remove your floor mat s so its just carpet.