As a last try to make this hood pull down properly, and release, i ordered a new upper hood latch. Otherwise hood pins are going to be installed. The one now is kinda worn sloppy in it's operation and am trying a last try fix. Latch locks and releases but hood doesn't pop up even though the spring is doing it job. The upper hood latch "loop" gets caught under the "duck bill" of the lower latching lock. I have tried adjusting the hood's upper latch loop "adjustment nut" to no avail. I even took a small file and filed under the duck bill smoothing and rounding the tip. To open hood I have to use a screw driver to push the "loop" past the duck bill to get it open. The new/used upper latch was only $14 so I'll give it a try.