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Topic #89464 3 posts Started by gts4
Hood latch won't lock the hood even when dropped from a height. I use a flathead screwdriver to move the cable a bit and get it to lock, but I don't know what's actually going on. Are they easy to replace? Is there a quick fix? Thanks
Try some pb blaster on the latch and make sure the spring moves i had the same problem and that was my fix and they r not hard to replace if u had to just 2 bolts and a cable if i remember correctly also make sure the latch isnt bent u may have to bend it a little to get it to catch

This post has been edited by Joebo003: Apr 28, 2013 - 8:45 PM
what I did was undo the latch from the body and just pull it out so the cable tightens and it works again.

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