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I just broke my hood...

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  • Start date Start date Dec 19, 2009

Eleanor's Girl

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So I was checking my fluids just now and when I went to shut the hood the latch didnt work. The hood just popped back up. I took a look at it and the latch thing is a lil loose and it just keeps springing back up. It wont lock into place. Anyone know if this is a quick fix or something I need to replace? If I can replace it is it something I can get from Autozone or something? I have so much to do today but cant go anywhere now.
 

ChillPhatCat

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The latch most likely would have to come from a dealership or a junkyard.
 

Eleanor's Girl

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My friend suggested I keep pulling on the cable to see if it would respond and after ten minutes of pulling on it and pushing it back in I shut the hood and it LATCHED! Problem fixed......for now anyways!
 

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A shot of WD-40 on the moving parts may keep the issue from coming up again.
 
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