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Hood Hold Down Pin
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 7:01 am
by david58
thedishking wrote:Hello!
I recently had my car repainted, so I am replacing all rubber all the way around.
I had an original Mexican hood seal on my front hood (it mounts to the hood and not the car).
I installed a new seal now that I am putting the car back together, however I cannot get the hood pin to properly align, and am in need of some good advice.
I did not mess with the alignment of the hood itself, and it was not removed when the car was painted.
I ether can not get the pin to catch, or if I screw it in more (less than 1/4") it will catch but then it will not release. Would a bad spring cause this?
I am having to use a mirror and a long screwdriver to open hood from access hole cover (luckily spare was not in place)
Thanks for the help.
Travis in MN
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 12:24 pm
by MNAirHead
Travis.
I've not looked over a late-issue mexican bug.
Do you have an inside cable release?
The "finger" is adjustable.. as is the cable tension in most "receivers"
Timmy
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 3:30 pm
by thedishking
Yes, the inside handle is in the glove box as ?68 on up?.
I have looked inside with a mirror, and it seems it was not quite lining up... The only problem is in the "adjustment play", it was already maxxed at the one side....
Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 7:18 pm
by thedishking
-=Update=-
After lots and lots of thinking and an advice from a friend with a trained eye, the base in the apron was a little loose (even though new rivets were installed).
I have since drilled out the rivets and replaced with bolts to adjust the little play that is there.
I have also refurbished the old seal and reinstalled it - much better than before.
I am going to try to find a newer catch to replace mine in the apron as well.
Thanks.
Travis
Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 11:37 am
by MNAirHead
thanks tavis.. I have some old german parts if this helps yu.