[s-cars] hood latch

[Theodore Chen]

bugger.

the only issue i'd had after the timing belt job was that the driver's
side of the hood wasn't latching properly.  this morning, i made a quick
adjustment to the latching post on the driver's side, and was gratified
to find that the hood stayed shut the first time.

i just decided to top off the coolant, and pulled the hood release lever.
there was a snap, and the hood stayed closed.

at the beginning of the timing belt job, we started to remove the driver's
side plastic clip for the hood cable, and then we left it alone instead, 
moving the whole lock carrier to the firewall with the cable attached.  
it looks like those tender ministrations were the death knell for that 
clip, and when i got the driver's side latch working, that clip broke.

now i can't get the hood open.  fortunately, the coolant temperature
looked normal and there weren't any dire warnings about low coolant.
i hope i won't need to refill it on the way home.  i had a phillips
screwdriver, and took out the hood release latch and pulled on it.
doesn't seem to be doing anything, though.  does this mean i have to
go fishing under the car with a stick?

-teddy



 
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