Hood Latch damage(pushed in)

J.M.P · Post by **J.M.P** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 12:46 am

Hi, hoping to get some help here. I just bought an 98 integra, I knew it had the damage, which was fine with me, I got the car for a good deal.

So here is my problem, the hood that is on it now is dented(smashed in a bit), along with the bumper, wasnt anything major accident, but enough to push in the hood latch area. So I went to buy a new hood, and bumper, pretty much a whole front clip today to replace, I went to close the new hood, and it overlapped the latch just a tad, causing it not to latch or close at all.

My question is, what can I do personally(not by taking it somewhere to get fixed) to get it to the point to where the new hood will latch down?

Any help here would be greatly appreciated.'

James

gsrauto98 · Post by **gsrauto98** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 12:48 am

cyclohonda;205345 wrote:
wasnt anything major accident, but enough to push in the hood latch area.

are you sure about how serious the damage was?

J.M.P · Post by **J.M.P** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 12:52 am

gsrauto98;205346 wrote:are you sure about how serious the damage was?

yes, all the parts are still original, there no major major damage, its just pushed in a little bit, here is a pic of the hood area. that is exactly the way I got it and still is. it hit underneath of a truck causing the damage at the top of the hood, and not the lower part of the bumper.

getteg · Post by **getteg** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 1:33 am

About the only thing you can do without replacing it is pull it out and get it as straight as possible.

However if you want to do it right have it replaced.

J.M.P · Post by **J.M.P** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 1:39 am

getteg;205352 wrote:About the only thing you can do without replacing it is pull it out and get it as straight as possible.

However if you want to do it right have it replaced.

I just want to get it out as much as I can, just to get the new hood to latch, the old one stilll latches. I mean it doesnt have to be perfect its just a DD to me, but would like to be better than it is now.

Capt'n Obvious · Post by **Capt'n Obvious** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 1:34 am

get a new one at the junkyard sneak out with it in your tool box

B16inside · Post by **B16inside** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 1:43 am

matt;205558 wrote:get a new one at the junkyard sneak out with it in your tool box

:facepalm:

i say replace it or visit pick n pull you can find one for cheap

andyjt · Post by **andyjt** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 1:44 am

FYI a new hood latch is like $30 from acura.

EDIT: $33.71
http://acuraautomotiveparts.org/acura/j ... mcomp=List All&vinnoT=&trim=&trans=&view=normal

J.M.P · Post by **J.M.P** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 5:36 am

no, the actual clamp is fine itself, its the reiforcement metal, the support metal right there that its bolted to is bent in and down a little bit, only that is what is needing fixed.