Re: Hood Latch

From: Terrible Tom (SilverEightynine@aol.com)
Date: Mon Dec 18 2006 - 10:27:50 EST


DAKSY wrote:
> Hey, DML!
> Who's the Gen III body parts expert? (Keep it CLEAN! LOL)
> Since I had the windshield replaced, the hood mech on the DAKSY has been
> acting up...hadda slam the hood a coupla times to engage the secondary latch
> mechanism...now it won't engage at all...It's well-lubed with white lithium
> grease & the cable seems to be unbroken...The cable is attached to the
> under-dash release lever & moves when the lever moves...I tried pushing the
> latching mech with a screwdriver & there seems to be no way to lock the mech
> in the engaged position...Is there something I'm missing here? I can call my
> bud at CP Dodge World to get me a new mech at his cost, but I'd like to make
> sure which item is malfunctioning...I guess I COULD replace everything from
> the dash to the grille, but I'd rather isolate the bad component & replace
> that...
>
> TIA,
>
> Bob (DAKSY) Smith
> DAKSY2K on AIM
> 2K SY Dakota Sport +
> V-6 4 x 4 5 speed
> 2K05 HD 883C YP
>
> http://home.nycap.rr.com/daksy/
> Averill Park, NY
>
>

Silly question here Bob but they didn't remove the hood to change the
windshield did they? I don't think they would have needed to? Just the
cowl? Unless they fussed with the hood - there should have been no
messing with the hood alignment. Which is what it should like is wrong?
If the latch and cable are good - then there's a good chance the hood
hook isn't aligned right in relation to the latch on the radiator support.

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