hood latch

[bravedude]

good morning,
i need help, i need someone to show me how too adjust the cable that pops the hood from the inside lever. i just put on on my car after 3 yrs of a chain hood lock. i'd like to put the grill back on my car. thanks in advance guys. all the info has been very helpful.

[deevergote]

You really just need to loosen the bolts and shift it around until it catches properly. It's more of a trial and error thing, really. If your front end was previously damaged, it's possible it will never line up as it should without additional repair.

[bravedude]

yes it was wrecked before. i had to replace everything included the part that holds the radiator. so trial and error huh? thanks for the info!

[deevergote]

Trial and error is about it. There's really no science to it. You may need to do some bending to make it work. Even a repaired front end will still be tweaked a little (I learned that on my own car when I installed a new hood, and when I tried to install a traction bar that eventually needed to be welded to the frame...)

[buzz11]

i remember on my first cb i had that problem. I cleaned it up and regreased it a bit. It worked. but it could also be that i unknowingly moved it so that it fits perfect