# 96 Civic hood stuck shut **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [February 7, 2009, 2:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/96-civic-hood-stuck-shut/201760 "2009-02-07T14:26:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![00si2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/0/839c29/32.png) [@00si2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/00si2)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2009, 2:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/96-civic-hood-stuck-shut/201760/1 "2009-02-07T14:26:27Z")
I went to change my oil today and i cant get the hood to pop open. I can pull the release cable as usual but the hood doesn’t budge. I sprayed the latch with some pb blaster and let it sit for a while then had someone pull the latch while i pulled on the hood and that doesn’t do it either. I have another civic a 97 and i figured out how to pop it by reaching inside the bumper with a screwdriver thinking there was something wrong with the cable. Its kinda scary how easy that can be done. I tried the same thing on the one thats stuck shut with no luck. So i guess something is seized under there. I worked on the thing for a couple hours and im out of ideas at this point. The last time i had it open was a few weeks ago to fill it with washer fluid and i didn’t have any trouble opening it then. Anyone have any suggestions? ---
**Author:** ![Zack01GC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a183cd/32.png) [@Zack01GC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zack01GC)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2009, 3:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/96-civic-hood-stuck-shut/201760/2 "2009-02-07T15:33:32Z")
Sounds to me like the cable is broken. ---
**Author:** ![vw16vcabby](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vw16vcabby/32/5943_2.png) [@vw16vcabby](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/vw16vcabby)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2009, 4:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/96-civic-hood-stuck-shut/201760/3 "2009-02-07T16:54:02Z")
cheat in w/ a 1/4 drive socket/extension and unbolt the latch from the rad support. ---
**Author:** ![Partsman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9de0a6/32.png) [@Partsman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Partsman)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2009, 8:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/96-civic-hood-stuck-shut/201760/4 "2009-02-13T20:02:17Z")
poor alignment or streched cable. ---
**Author:** ![gtlaw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/35a633/32.png) [@gtlaw](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/gtlaw)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2009, 9:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/96-civic-hood-stuck-shut/201760/5 "2009-02-15T21:50:34Z")
> [@What type of club/bar/lounge does B-lo need?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-type-of-club-bar-lounge-does-b-lo-need/39554/55): > > poor alignment or streched cable. the one I dealt with was siezed shut, and once unbolted I had to pry it open the cable was fine ---
**Author:** ![00si2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/0/839c29/32.png) [@00si2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/00si2)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2009, 9:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/96-civic-hood-stuck-shut/201760/6 "2009-02-16T09:15:53Z")
I was finally able to get it open. I didn’t realize i could get a ratchet in there that easy. It was just seized. ---
**Author:** ![gtlaw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/35a633/32.png) [@gtlaw](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/gtlaw)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2009, 12:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/96-civic-hood-stuck-shut/201760/7 "2009-02-17T00:09:02Z")
now its open hit it with Pblaster, and pack it full of grease ---
**Author:** ![WildcatZ\_28](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/13edae/32.png) [@WildcatZ\_28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/WildcatZ_28)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2009, 12:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/96-civic-hood-stuck-shut/201760/8 "2009-02-17T00:22:56Z")
Shoulda hit it with a Harley wrench.