Re: 164 hood stuck

["B.D. & Petei Zelazny" <UnltdLtd@domain.elided>]

What happens is the latching mechanism somehow gets out of alignment with the pin.

        Two things have worked for me when this happens (hope one of them works for
you):

1. Have someone else pull on the latch release and hold it pulled out *while* you
pull the "tab" and lift the side that is sticking very "briskly."

2. If you don't have anyone to assist you, repeatedly pull the hood release (3-4
times) - DON'T LET THE DOOR SLAM CLOSED - then go to the front of the car, pull the
tab and lift up on the stuck side of the hood simultaneously. You may have to repeat
this preocess 5-10 times before it works. Close the hood completely after each failed
attempt.

I can't tell you how to adjust the latch to prevent this from happening when you
close the hood again, but this seems to be a fairly common problem. Maybe someone
else on the Digest can help you do that. Russ Neely can vouch for my lack of
mechanical skills! :-)

'nardo

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