Hood Popping

[123 pugsy]

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?

[VileZambonie]

you need to adjust your striker on the hood. Loosen the Jam nut and adjust it a little longer.

[Blazin]

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.

[123 pugsy]

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.

[VileZambonie]

Lube it good with penetrating oil instead

[Blazin]

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.

[123 pugsy]

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.

[VileZambonie]

Are your rubber bumpers up too high?

[123 pugsy]

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.

[123 pugsy]

Test drive: No good.I'll have to buy a new one.

[DnStClr]

I was just cruisin Ebay...
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Oh- I just remembered- your truck is older.

Edited by: DnStClr at: 5/3/06 7:39 pm

[OKUMA111]

try checking your release cable , maybe its getting stuck at a point which will release the mechanism. try lubricating the cable .
 

[123 pugsy]

Thanks for all the tips guys.I forgot to mention its a 76 with no cable.