Hood Problem!! Help

[HA91]

the hood doesn't latch all the way because the piece circled stops it from going all the way down what could i do to fix it thanks in advance

[TypeG]

i'd loosen the latch bolts and move the the latch to the side and see if that does anything. otherwise, you might have a bad latch. later.

[HA91]

it latches by itself if i push it down but the hood part that looks like this [ hits

[rjsaccord]

have you had any front end damage if so your latch or your front clip is slightly bent just loosen bolts and slide it over if that doesnt work just dremel the hole on the latch as much as you can to fix the issue or try a new latch
good luck

but if pushing it down works go with that

[HA91]

so dremel on the hood but would take make it weaker? cause that is what i was thinking

[BlackPearl2006]

Drop it like it's hawt

I had the same problem with mine.

After loosening the bolts and repositioning it with no luck, I went to the junk yard and got a replacement one. Works fine now.

So if the same happens to you, then u proly got a bad latch.

btw, not sure how everyone else closes their hoods (especially you CF hoodsters), but I pretty much hold my hood a little over a foot over the latch, then just let gravity drop that hood nicely into the latch. Mine's never worked by pushing the hood down onto the latch. Only works when you drop the hood onto it. you might try that if you haven't already.

[HA91]

i meant that if i push the latch down with my hand it closes but the doesn't

[deevergote]

Did you replace your hood? I have a Fiber Images hood, and the loop on it is thicker than OEM... the latch didn't like that. I had to smack the latch with a hammer to bend it back a little, and file down the loop. Works like a charm now!

Try loosening it and adjusting the position first, then start playing with it.

I see in your MR thread that your hood recently flew up and smashed your windshield... so I'm assuming that means you replaced the hood, and possibly the latch. It helps a great deal to include information on what you have recently changed or replaced when asking for help.

[HA91]

oh yea well i had a cf hood and it went up too on my way to the meet so i didn't make it, and right now i got another stock hood and a latch from the same car. thanks imma try hitting it with the hammer

[Mjfan12]

could be either the latch itself or the hood release cable.

I replaced the latch and still had the issue, so I had my dads friend put in the new cable and it seems like a bitch to do, but now my hood works.