[Vwdiesel] hood latch difficulties

[Matt_Lisa]

Yeah, the grill is pulled currently, as I didn't want to break another one while messing with this.

The cable isn't preloaded on something.  I just replaced it, as the old sheath was worn out.  The clip on the core support is missing, so I'm trying out zip ties.  They don't work too well. ;-)

The real problem with the latch is it feels really loose, like the pieces that are supposed to clip together have loosened up over time.  You can reach in there and work a lot of the latch back and forth.

When I get home tonight, I'll try lubing it up really good and see if I can free the spring/latch bit some more.

-Matt
http://matt_lisa.home.sprynet.com/

-----Original Message-----
>From: LBaird119 at aol.com
>Sent: Apr 24, 2009 12:14 AM
>To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
>Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] hood latch difficulties
>
>In a message dated 4/23/2009 10:05:02 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
>matt_lisa at sprynet.com writes:
>
>> When crooked, the passenger corner would buff up and down in the wind  
>> while driving down the road.  Also, the hood release cable doesn't  
>> work.  To open the hood, just grab it and pull.
>> 
>
>  The crooked closing probably exacerbated the issue, but it sounds 
>like you may need to adjust your bumpers a little.  Should be one on 
>each front corner.  They're actually spiral cut so you can adjust them 
>up or down to tighten up a floppy corner.
>  The latch should be clean and lube-able unless something is actually 
>broken.  Be sure your cable housing rests in the right place so it 
>has leverage to pull the latch open.  It almost seems like the cable 
>is fastened to a stationary point and the housing's rest piece is 
>what moves and opens the latch.  Pull the grille and it's easier to 
>see what's working and what's not.
>    Loren
>
>
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