You may want to take a look at the part of the latch that bolts to the
hood while you are at it this bit was broken on my car. I have heard
this is not uncommon. Jim
ssage@socal.rr.com wrote:
>In addition to my brake fun today, my hood (bonnet) stuck closed for
>part of the day. I finally got it open when with repeated pulling of the
>hood release, I finally heard a "click" and the hood came open.
>
>I haven't changed anything under there, although I did have the heater
>cover/hood latch piece off a couple of weeks ago to check the water
>hoses under there. The hood worked OK since then until today (although
>it has never been especially easy to open. It takes a reall pull on the
>handle). The hood release is of the solid bar type, rather than the
>later thin wire type, by the way.
>
>Is there anything in Sunbeam literature about hood adjustemt I can refer
>to? I've done this job a few times through the years just by the hit and
>miss method, but I'm always afraid I'll adjust things the wrong way and
>really get it so it won't open.
>
>Should any of those parts be lubed, and with what?
>
>I'd like to be sure I have it adjusted properly before I "lock" it
>again.
>
>Steve Sage
>Tiger MK1A
>
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