Hood Latch Adjustment
Hood Latch Adjustment
I searched here and the tech manual but could not find anything on how to adjust the hood latch. My hood seems to be closed, but when you pull up hard, it pops up (like it would if you had pulled the release). I noticed this at first when I hit about 95 mph and it looked to me like the front left corner of the hood was coming up a bit.
Re: Hood Latch Adjustment
Are you sure it doesn't just need a good closing. Our hoods are very heavy and sometimes they look closed but they are not. I had a dealership work on my car once. The hood seemed to be closed until I got on the highway. I could see it moving. I had to give it a good drop to get it to close.
Re: Hood Latch Adjustment
if the good drop does not close it
then you have two things you need to look at 1 when you think it is closed about 16: up the side both sides is the finder higher or lower than the hood. fender lower then drop your hood from about 10: high.
if fender is even and hooh is loose then the two rubber *** looking stops on each side on the front radiater support drop them ONE TURN.,, now if the hood is below the fenders the put those back one turn and look at your latch there are three bolts that will let you adjust it,, turn those bolts about 1/2 turn ,,,you don;t want the latch to fall loose ,,,now tap the latch upward, )))only about 1/16 of a inch thiften the therr bolts if not right keep doing that until you get the hood tight on the stoppers and level with the fenders . good luck,, i have done mine many times. jim
then you have two things you need to look at 1 when you think it is closed about 16: up the side both sides is the finder higher or lower than the hood. fender lower then drop your hood from about 10: high.
if fender is even and hooh is loose then the two rubber *** looking stops on each side on the front radiater support drop them ONE TURN.,, now if the hood is below the fenders the put those back one turn and look at your latch there are three bolts that will let you adjust it,, turn those bolts about 1/2 turn ,,,you don;t want the latch to fall loose ,,,now tap the latch upward, )))only about 1/16 of a inch thiften the therr bolts if not right keep doing that until you get the hood tight on the stoppers and level with the fenders . good luck,, i have done mine many times. jim
Re: Hood Latch Adjustment
if the good drop does not close it
then you have two things you need to look at 1 when you think it is closed about 16: up the side both sides is the finder higher or lower than the hood. fender lower then drop your hood from about 10: high.
if fender is even and hooh is loose then the two rubber *** looking stops on each side on the front radiater support drop them ONE TURN.,, now if the hood is below the fenders the put those back one turn and look at your latch there are three bolts that will let you adjust it,, turn those bolts about 1/2 turn ,,,you don;t want the latch to fall loose ,,,now tap the latch upward, )))only about 1/16 of a inch thiften the therr bolts if not right keep doing that until you get the hood tight on the stoppers and level with the fenders . good luck,, i have done mine many times. jim
then you have two things you need to look at 1 when you think it is closed about 16: up the side both sides is the finder higher or lower than the hood. fender lower then drop your hood from about 10: high.
if fender is even and hooh is loose then the two rubber *** looking stops on each side on the front radiater support drop them ONE TURN.,, now if the hood is below the fenders the put those back one turn and look at your latch there are three bolts that will let you adjust it,, turn those bolts about 1/2 turn ,,,you don;t want the latch to fall loose ,,,now tap the latch upward, )))only about 1/16 of a inch thiften the therr bolts if not right keep doing that until you get the hood tight on the stoppers and level with the fenders . good luck,, i have done mine many times. jim
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