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Wed Nov 26, 2003 12:30 pm

my hood latch doesnt werk right itll open if u pull the lever down and pick up the hood. but what would i have to do to make it pop up like it use to. 73 super

Wed Nov 26, 2003 4:46 pm

Inside my hood the release has an adjustable bolt with one or two nuts, and this bolt is what is caught by the latch that moves when you pull the lever. If you loosen the nuts you can screw the bolt up or down. Try turning it in either direction to adjust how easily the hood will close but still "pop" open afterwards. Due to a bad weld job by a PO my latch wouldn't work right no matter how much I turned the bolt, so I ended up removing the stock bolt and replacing it with a longer standard automotive bolt. This helped me adjust it just right.

Hope this helps. You should also lubricate the mechanism by the hood latch to make sure it moves freely.

Wed Nov 26, 2003 6:57 pm

Good tips. Sometimes the latch just needs cleaning and a small amount of grease applied to the latch and alittle oil on the latch pivot. Many times by turning the screw part of the latch (on the hood) in a couple of rounds it also increases the spring pressure and that can help.

Mon Dec 08, 2003 12:32 pm

i pulled the cable more out and then tightened it where the screw is at u know and it didnt do nuthing. it use to werk real good. the like turbe around it also move when i pull on the lever in my glove box. i duno whats up. what makes it pop up good?

Mon Dec 08, 2003 2:34 pm

I can't tell from your post whether you screwed the hood lock pin up or down. Look at this link to the Wolfsburg West catalog:

http://www.wolfsburgwest.com/cart/DetailsList.cfm?ID=111823507C

See the pointed shaft with the nuts on the end? (Jeez, doesn't THAT sound wrong!!) If you loosen the nuts you can rotate the shaft and it will move up or down. Play with that adjustment and you should see an improvement in operation of the hood latch.