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Tried a few fixes but my hood is still not wanting to latch on passenger side

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Old Apr 7, 2023 | 02:12 PM
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So I have read some threads and tried a few things. Sprayed the latches with white lithium grease and worked them back and forth so the open nice and smooth. Some said drop the hood from the middle from 12 inches up. Tried that, still not latching on passenger side and I have to push it close which I hate doing because I don't want to crack the fiberglass. Any other things I can try? Thanks!
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There is an adjustable stopper there. Tighten it down a turn and see if it latches now. remember to loosen the lockout 1st.
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There is an adjustable stopper there. Tighten it down a turn and see if it latches now. remember to loosen the lockout 1st.
Thank you I will try. What do you mean by loosen the lockout?
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Thank you I will try. What do you mean by loosen the lockout?
The stopper has a nut at the bottom you need to loosen 1st. Then turn the stopper down 1 turn and retighten the locknut and see what happens.


And I saw above I texted lockout. Meant locknut...sorry
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Originally Posted by FostersPerformance
The stopper has a nut at the bottom you need to loosen 1st. Then turn the stopper down 1 turn and retighten the locknut and see what happens.


And I saw above I texted lockout. Meant locknut...sorry
Thanks that worked! And yes I'm just fixing it 3 years later lol. Forgot about this thread
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