97 Hood Latch Problems
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97 Hood Latch Problems
Opened the hood tonite to fix windshield wiper problem, when I solved that I found the hood would not latch.
Has anyone had a similar problem?
Does anyone have any links to pictures of the latch assembly?
It appears something on the bottom (spring? cable?) may be the issue.
Has anyone had a similar problem?
Does anyone have any links to pictures of the latch assembly?
It appears something on the bottom (spring? cable?) may be the issue.
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The bottom / smaller spring had snapped. It's the spring that attached the latch cable to the latch mechanism.
The entire latch can be bought from Rock for $15. Unfortunately I'm in Canada so with shipping it would cost me $50 and a few days to get here.
Stealership here wants $70.
What I did was buy a spring for $3 from the parts store to replace the broken one. Not exactly the same but works fine. Cleaned and lubed everything up as suggested - not a big job, but the rad skirt needs to be removed and a pass thru socket/wrench is best as it's tight spacing.
Next time I plan on heading south I'll make sure to place a Rock order that I can pickup and get the entire mechanism.
Photobucket Link:
http://s1252.beta.photobucket.com/us...20Hood%20Latch
The entire latch can be bought from Rock for $15. Unfortunately I'm in Canada so with shipping it would cost me $50 and a few days to get here.
Stealership here wants $70.
What I did was buy a spring for $3 from the parts store to replace the broken one. Not exactly the same but works fine. Cleaned and lubed everything up as suggested - not a big job, but the rad skirt needs to be removed and a pass thru socket/wrench is best as it's tight spacing.
Next time I plan on heading south I'll make sure to place a Rock order that I can pickup and get the entire mechanism.
Photobucket Link:
http://s1252.beta.photobucket.com/us...20Hood%20Latch
Last edited by cixelsyd; Dec 5, 2012 at 10:30 AM. Reason: Added Photobucket Link
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Good Job!
You can't directly post unless you're a supporter ($20/year)
You CAN get a free account on photobucket (should still be free), post there and do a link
( click on the insert image and you'll get a dialog asking for the url)
hj
You can't directly post unless you're a supporter ($20/year)
You CAN get a free account on photobucket (should still be free), post there and do a link
( click on the insert image and you'll get a dialog asking for the url)
hj
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