dasbrick Posted January 9, 2010 Posted January 9, 2010 how do i fix this! my hood is loose, quite loose, and the cable broke today trying to get it back down!
dasbrick Posted January 9, 2010 Author Posted January 9, 2010 Yeah, but my hood seems to have a cable going between two latches on either side and down into the firewall from a combined latch mechanism. I didnt notice anything but the springs on the header area?
Eagle Posted January 9, 2010 Posted January 9, 2010 Yeah, but my hood seems to have a cable going between two latches on either side and down into the firewall from a combined latch mechanism. I didnt notice anything but the springs on the header area? No, it has a skinny rod between the two latches. The write-up addresses your setup. The only other setup was the 84 - 86 style that had a single latch in the center.
mfpdm Posted January 10, 2010 Posted January 10, 2010 I've actually have been able to reach up in there with the grille off(or the complete header, it's been awhile) and with a pair of pliers, pulled the rod connecting the two sides, and released the latches. :cheers:
dasbrick Posted January 10, 2010 Author Posted January 10, 2010 well the hood is free and loose, but thats cuz i think the latchs stuck open. I'm just gonna get a universal kit to replace it. the mopar kit is 32 bucks according to advance.
Wildman Posted January 10, 2010 Posted January 10, 2010 It's very common where the cable attaches to the rod "lever" for the lever to freeze up with rust. That where the one rivet is. Take a propane torch, and heat the rivet up some to burn out the rust, and then apply some lube, like white lithium grease to the rivet/lever, and that will free it up and allow the rods to retract and let the hood latch again. That's what also causes the cable to break, when the lever freezes up with rust. Stay away from the "universal" kit, it's not worth the trouble, get the OEM style cable, with the pull handle, and the mounting bracket and you'll save hours of work, plus get a better cable than what's offered in the kit.
dasbrick Posted January 10, 2010 Author Posted January 10, 2010 true. but for thirty five bucks, i'll drop a pair of pins. that price was for cable and knob only. no fancy schmancy brackets or mounts.
Geonovast Posted January 10, 2010 Posted January 10, 2010 I'm trying to convince my dad to go with pins. When I rode back to WI with him from MO, the driver's latch stopped working, and the cable broke... 5 miles into the trip. You can still open the hood with a pair of plier... but I think lockable pins are better.
Pete M Posted January 10, 2010 Posted January 10, 2010 I like the pins. but I found that I needed to buy the longest I could find. and it's still a tight fit.
Wildman Posted January 11, 2010 Posted January 11, 2010 Try this place for the cable set-up.......... http://www.Rockauto.com DORMAN Part # 912008 More Info {OE Solutions #55026030} $21.79
Pete M Posted January 11, 2010 Posted January 11, 2010 What kind of pins are those? they were just generic hood pins I found at the auto parts store. :dunno:
dasbrick Posted January 11, 2010 Author Posted January 11, 2010 got it fixed. it's tension is kinda shot, but i PB'd the mechanisms on both sides, and white lithium. To open i gotta pull then push to put the handle back in. lol...
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