[Syty] Hood latch

[Jabba Truck]

[sound of bell ringing]

D'oh! Last week I changed the water pump. When I reinstalled the shroud, I
remember seeing the radiator support distort a little. I'm sure the latch
has shifted slightly. That was precisely when I started having the latch
problems.

Thanks to all who offered help and ideas.
Jay

On 11/16/05, Rick In Central Texas <tydriver at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> I'll agree with Jim if the hood looks misaligned. However, if hood
> alignment looks OK, I would just lube the catch with some lithium grease,
> and if it is still stiff, then mark the current alignment of the latch
> assy
> to the hood, loosen the bolts that hold the latch to the hood, close it
> only
> to the safety catch, then carefully open it and tighten the bolts back
> without moving the latch. See how much it moved.
>
> Also, the big spring doohicky on the hood side of the latch can be
> adjusted
> to reduce the pressure on the latch. There is a big jam nut that must be
> loosened, then turn the screw in the center of the spring CCW to reduce
> tension. Play around with these settings until you are happy. Be careful
> closing the hood fully until you are reasonably certain the settings are
> good at the safety catch. Don't slam it or push hard to close it. If it
> doesn't close easily, it's not adjusted right yet. If you force it closed,
> you might not get it back open or your cable might break.
>
> I went thru this when installing an aftermarket cowl hood. Took a while to
> get it adjusted. HTH
>
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