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123 pugsy
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Hood Popping
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May 02, 2006, 09:20:00 PM »
Driving along and go over a bump and the hood pops up to the safety catch.I used lithium grease on it before I installed it and I've loosened the pin (brought it down) and moved it around (left,right front,back) and still pops.Anyone have this problem before?
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Pugsy
76 C10 LWB
TPI 350
VileZambonie
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Re: Hood Popping
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Reply #1 on:
May 02, 2006, 08:51:00 PM »
you need to adjust your striker on the hood. Loosen the Jam nut and adjust it a little longer.
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Re: Hood Popping
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Reply #2 on:
May 02, 2006, 10:41:00 PM »
Hood latch new? if not it might be junk. I played around trying to adjust a few of mine, when I got fed up and put a new one in it fixed the problem.
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123 pugsy
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Re: Hood Popping
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Reply #3 on:
May 03, 2006, 04:16:00 AM »
Adjusted the jam nut already.Moved it around.Must need replacing.Also,its not new,came with the truck so I don't know if it was working before.
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Pugsy
76 C10 LWB
TPI 350
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Re: Hood Popping
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May 03, 2006, 05:06:00 AM »
Lube it good with penetrating oil instead
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86 k20
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Re: Hood Popping
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Reply #5 on:
May 03, 2006, 07:09:00 AM »
I just bought a new one from GM for my 86 it was like $22& change. I am going to order one for my 79 this week cause its a piece of crap too.
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123 pugsy
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Re: Hood Popping
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May 03, 2006, 09:08:00 AM »
I'll take it off and remove the grease ,see what happens because it is quite slippery.Maybe too slippery and it shakes easily over the bumps.
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Pugsy
76 C10 LWB
TPI 350
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Re: Hood Popping
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May 03, 2006, 04:07:00 PM »
Are your rubber bumpers up too high?
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123 pugsy
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Re: Hood Popping
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May 03, 2006, 06:32:00 PM »
Its not that.I've brought the cam nut down a lot with it quite loose and still does it.I've taken it out and removed all the grease at this point ,just gotta go for a test drive.
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Pugsy
76 C10 LWB
TPI 350
123 pugsy
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Re: Hood Popping
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May 03, 2006, 06:55:00 PM »
Test drive: No good.I'll have to buy a new one.
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Pugsy
76 C10 LWB
TPI 350
DnStClr
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Re: Hood Popping
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May 03, 2006, 08:34:00 PM »
I was just cruisin Ebay...
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Oh- I just remembered- your truck is older.
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Don
87 Chevy Silverado
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Re: Hood Popping
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Reply #11 on:
May 03, 2006, 11:04:00 PM »
try checking your release cable , maybe its getting stuck at a point which will release the mechanism. try lubricating the cable .
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123 pugsy
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Re: Hood Popping
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Reply #12 on:
May 04, 2006, 04:48:00 AM »
Thanks for all the tips guys.I forgot to mention its a 76 with no cable.
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Pugsy
76 C10 LWB
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