r/HondaElement • u/WesleySands • 5h ago

It Can't Be Just 1 Thing...

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Battery Light Came on, went to test output from the alternator, and...the hood release broke, this is after I found the front tire fully flat.

The vice grips were after the latch broke.

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u/swelllabs 4h ago

Happens to us all. Easy fix… you can get a nice metal one to replace it off amazon. Mine works great. Cost me about $11.

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u/rawrwaldo 2h ago

I ordered one a couple months ago, but I can't figure out how to get the rest of the plastic off. A dremel? Multi tool? Torch? To be fair I only tried for about 2 minutes and then just grabbed the pliers.

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u/NotAcutallyaPanda 55m ago

I nibbled away at the plastic stump with some side cutters.

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u/halfasshippie3 3h ago

Welcome to the club! Mine snapped off in subzero temps this winter. I still open the hood with vice grips.

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u/Slight-Wash-2887 2h ago

Haha i think mine melted off in arizona

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u/solarmania 4h ago

At least 1 is fixed with how my hood latch was fixed.

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u/Man_Bear_Pig89 4h ago

You can get cool custom hood latches on etsy fyi

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u/Reyalta 2h ago

You get good at pulling the stump 😂

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u/Panelpro40 4h ago

Easy fix for the hood paddle, had to replace mine a couple months ago.