Hood having trouble opening 'releasing' from body of car
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Car: 88 Firebird Formula
Engine: LO5 5.7 TBI/Ebl Flash
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 2.73 stock rear end
Hood having trouble opening 'releasing' from body of car
Hey all so recently (past 2 years or so) my cars hood has gotten stick. The cable pulls from inside the car easily, but when i go up front, the hood didnt 'pop' off like it used to. I have to stick my fingers under the hood and wiggle it until it pops up, and then i can release the latch? Any ideas? It started about two years ago and slowly gotten worse. Now its really bad i have to sit there for 10-15 seconds wiggling kind of aggressively now. The hood shocks are still pretty strong because once i actually release the latch the hood will pop right open.
Thanks all for your time and advice!
Thanks all for your time and advice!
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Re: Hood having trouble opening 'releasing' from body of car
Clean your hood latch. After it's cleaned, lubricate it lightly. Clean motor oil is what the owners manual recommends for the hood and door latches, hinges, etc. These things are supposed to be lubricated on a regular interval, but "oil your locks every 3,000 miles" doesn't sell the latest high mileage synthetic super lube, so people never think about it.
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Car: 88 Firebird Formula
Engine: LO5 5.7 TBI/Ebl Flash
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 2.73 stock rear end
Re: Hood having trouble opening 'releasing' from body of car
Clean your hood latch. After it's cleaned, lubricate it lightly. Clean motor oil is what the owners manual recommends for the hood and door latches, hinges, etc. These things are supposed to be lubricated on a regular interval, but "oil your locks every 3,000 miles" doesn't sell the latest high mileage synthetic super lube, so people never think about it.
Thanks Drew!!
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Car: '90 RS, UH-60M
Engine: HSR'D 400
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Re: Hood having trouble opening 'releasing' from body of car
I had the same issue for over 5 years. I went through the same monthly clean/lube cycle until I was fed up with it. I found a replacement one available from Summit Racing. I'm going to attempt to provide a direct link below in case you need it.
https://m.summitracing.com/search/ye...d=Hood%20latch
https://m.summitracing.com/search/ye...d=Hood%20latch