What happened to my hood?!?

Stang_Crazy · 01-25-2002, 07:00 PM

Since I have been doing some winter mods, my hood has been propped up for about a month or so. When I tried to close the hood tonight, it didn't latch. It goes down all the way and lines up alright but it just won't latch shut. Is it possible that from being propped up for so long, the hood flexed? Is there anyway that I can fix it or am I going to have to get a new hood now?

It lines up along the sides perfect but it's just a little off at the front and so it won't latch shut.

Mr 5 0 · 01-25-2002, 10:08 PM

Stang_Crazy:

Weird.

If it lines up right it's not flexed so it may just be that something in the latch mechanism got messed up.
Make sure everything 'works' when you pull on the outside hood release and then try applying some grease (or WD-40) on the latch.

BowTie Eater 5 Liter · 01-25-2002, 10:44 PM

Ha! Do I have a solution for you!!

You know those little things on the rad support that are on the left & right side that are bolt bottoms, and have that black rubber stoppers? Well, I would think someone has screwed with those(litterally), and so one side is sitting higher because it was screwed in/out.

Let me know if this helps.

01-25-2002, 07:00 PM	#1
Stang_Crazy It's never clean enough! Join Date: Jan 1999 Location: Shaler, PA Posts: 1,542	What happened to my hood?!? Since I have been doing some winter mods, my hood has been propped up for about a month or so. When I tried to close the hood tonight, it didn't latch. It goes down all the way and lines up alright but it just won't latch shut. Is it possible that from being propped up for so long, the hood flexed? Is there anyway that I can fix it or am I going to have to get a new hood now? It lines up along the sides perfect but it's just a little off at the front and so it won't latch shut. __________________ ~Dan 2001 SVT Lightning 89' GT : Taking up garage space and waiting for a buyer... Rice Hater's Club - Member #11

01-25-2002, 10:08 PM	#2
Mr 5 0 Conservative Individualist Join Date: May 1997 Location: Wherever I need to be Posts: 7,487	Hood hassle Stang_Crazy: Weird. If it lines up right it's not flexed so it may just be that something in the latch mechanism got messed up. Make sure everything 'works' when you pull on the outside hood release and then try applying some grease (or WD-40) on the latch.

01-25-2002, 10:44 PM	#3
BowTie Eater 5 Liter Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Maple Ridge B.C. Canada, The Best Place In The World Posts: 871	Ha! Do I have a solution for you!! You know those little things on the rad support that are on the left & right side that are bolt bottoms, and have that black rubber stoppers? Well, I would think someone has screwed with those(litterally), and so one side is sitting higher because it was screwed in/out. Let me know if this helps. __________________ 1984 Bronco II, 36" Michelin Military Tires, 95 EFI 5.0, NP435 Tranny, NP208 Doubler, NP205 Transfer Case, Fill Size Solid Dana 44 Front End, WH Progressive Rate Rock Crawling Coils, Bronco 8.8 Rear, Skyjacker Softride Leafs, 5.13 Gears, Detroit Locker. Final Crawl Ratio Of 175:1 88 GT Best 60ft. 2.181 Best ET 14.350 Best MPH 98.01 ~WRECKED!!!!~

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