How do you repair a hood latch on a 1993 Olds Ciera S?

Answer 1

I assume you are talking about the hood latch cable. Replacing the hood latch itself is rather simple. Loosen the two bolts hold ing the latch in place and replace with a new or used one. For the cable, loosen the cable clip from the latch with two pairs of needle nose pliers. Attach a string to the clipped end. Inside the car where you would release your hood, you'll see two screws holding the release handle to the car. Take out these two screws and the handle should release itself. Note..you will have to remove some trim to get to handle initially but it should only be one small piece on the door side. Pull the handle and have someone else follow the string attached to the clipped end. When you get to the firewall you will have to push the bung through the wall with a screwdriver. Attach the new cable to the string and reverse the process.