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: Hood release is sticking?


1OldFart
03-11-2008, 08:53 AM
I have WD40'd everything that I can see, and the hood release will still stick and some times pain in *** to open?

Will I need to replace the entire release assembly or is there easy fix?

gonesailing
03-12-2008, 07:41 AM
I have WD40'd everything that I can see, and the hood release will still stick and some times pain in *** to open?

Will I need to replace the entire release assembly or is there easy fix?

Did you check the cable? There might be a kink in it??

TimAT
03-12-2008, 08:41 PM
It may just be the strikers are a little bit off. It could be a very minor adjustment. Set the hood down on the latches and look at them. Are they setting in the center of the latch and resting on the springs? Everything look straight and square?

1OldFart
03-13-2008, 03:08 PM
It may just be the strikers are a little bit off. It could be a very minor adjustment. Set the hood down on the latches and look at them. Are they setting in the center of the latch and resting on the springs? Everything look straight and square?

Everything is straight and in the center? I have looked over everything that I could think of and its driving me crazy! I wonder how much work to swap out a new cable?

SportsCarsUnlimited
03-13-2008, 04:50 PM
Hello
First with the hood open. close the hood latches then pull the release handle if the latches open the cable is good. If only the drivers side opens adjust the cable that gos from latch to latch. Most of the time this will fix your problem.
David