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Stupid hood latch adjustment question
The hood latch on my '87 Carrera has been adjusted for a nose bra and I'd like to re-adjust it so that the hood closes tighter without the bra (I don't use one). There are two hex-head bolts that secure the latch, with the heads facing towards the rear of the car. I loosened those hoping that I'd be able to lower the latch a bit, but I don't see any slots in which the latch can slide in order to be repositioned. What am I missing? Sorry, I did a search but didn't find anything and I've got the Bentley manual on order but haven't received it yet, so you guys are all I've got
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12-18-2009, 02:55 PM
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It'll move.
Loosen the bolts slightly and tap it gently with a piece of wood or a plastic hammer. A little goes a long way here. The trick is too not get it too far out of whack as it moves up/down and side to side so it will affect your hood gaps at the fenders. I would try to mark it somehow in the current position.
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also, check to see if spacers were used on the hood latch...not the receiver end, but washers between the latch and the hood. That's what I would do to allow the bra to fit.
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