Biga
Ram Guru
For the second time my hood came open when driving. This time I got up around 80 mph and it came open, luckily only to the second latch position. Is their any adjustment with the latch?
Yea i didn’t have any hood ajar warning until it popped open. The first time it happened I thought it was a fluke but a second time I’m figuring something may be slightly off.never heard of that happening... you sure it was closed properly?
Nothing mounted around the release, I will check the stops and my try some lubricant on the latch.You might try lowering the bump stops, maybe they are keeping the hood too high to secure properly? Do you have anything mounted around the release under the dash?
Was just about to say that lol.It sounds like a nice set of racing hood pins is in order.
There is always a way to adjust it. Clean and lube it for sure. If the hood is high, lower the bumpers, but if not, adjust the latch if necessary.For the second time my hood came open when driving. This time I got up around 80 mph and it came open, luckily only to the second latch position. Is their any adjustment with the latch?
witnessed that happened to someone else on local freeway once. dude's not even going above speed limit (65mph). good thing i was 2 lanes overNot good. Many years ago a buddy of mine was doing a top speed run and as he approached 100 mph he blinked and his hood was gone and bouncing down the highway behind him. Apparently he didn’t latch it properly.![]()
I would be figuring some way to adjust it to make sure it latched properly. The safety latch is a cool backup but not what I want to rely on!There is always a way to adjust it. Clean and lube it for sure. If the hood is high, lower the bumpers, but if not, adjust the latch if necessary.
I'd like to know how a hood bolted on with 4 bolts comes completely off.
Wind pressure ripping it up. Not as crazy as you would think, and the swing gives it extra force when it pulls up.I'd like to know how a hood bolted on with 4 bolts comes completely off.
Hi,For the second time my hood came open when driving. This time I got up around 80 mph and it came open, luckily only to the second latch position. Is their any adjustment with the latch?
My fiberglass hood came off at 120mph in my `72 AMX.I'd like to know how a hood bolted on with 4 bolts comes completely off.
Sure doesThis thread made me think of the hood scene in Tommy Boy![]()