Trouble with hood opening

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Apr 30, 2003 | 08:28 PM

TransAm12sec

Thread Starter

Supreme Member

Joined: Aug 2002

Posts: 2,076

Likes: 0

From: Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Car: 1982 Trans Am

Engine: LG4

Transmission: 200C

Axle/Gears: 3:73

Trouble with hood opening

Hey on my dads 91 GTA and 90 Formula, when you pull the hood latch, the hood does not pop up, you kinda need to press on the hood and then it will unlatch. This does not happen on my 82, so I'm wondering what causes this.

Apr 30, 2003 | 08:31 PM

joshp14

Supreme Member

Joined: Sep 2002

Posts: 1,834

Likes: 0

From: Norwalk, Iowa

The latch needs an adjustment. I can't remember how to do it, but when you look at the latch under the hood, there is a way to adjust, I'm sure that you can figure it out.

Apr 30, 2003 | 09:17 PM

MetalliCamaroRS

Supreme Member

iTrader: (15)

Joined: Jan 2001

Posts: 8,030

Likes: 1

Car: 1989 IROC-Z

Engine: 383 stroker

Transmission: 700R4 3500 stall, TransGo shift kit

Axle/Gears: Moser 9", 4.11:1

Also, try lubing the hoot latch, that helped mine out.

Apr 30, 2003 | 11:31 PM

88blkiroc

Supreme Member

Joined: Mar 2000

Posts: 1,468

Likes: 0

From: Orland Park, IL, USA

Car: 88 IROC-Z

Engine: L98

Transmission: TH350

Axle/Gears: 3.45

I just replaced my hood latch. Its like $26 from the chevy dealer. The old ones get worn out and filled up with crud. Slap a new one on in like 3 minutes and you're golden.

Apr 30, 2003 | 11:44 PM

3.1EyeCandy

Supreme Member

iTrader: (3)

Joined: Jan 2001

Posts: 3,188

Likes: 59

From: Conroe, TX

Car: 1987 GTA

Engine: LS1

Transmission: 4L60e

I second that loobing. Take some bearing grease or goop or whatever and just coat the apparatus. This is much easier and cheaper than replacin anything.....has worked on 3 of our cars.

May 1, 2003 | 12:02 AM

StngKlr

Supreme Member

Joined: Jul 2001

Posts: 1,408

Likes: 1

From: Paris, Tx. USA

Car: 89 RS

Engine: LS1

Transmission: TH350

First off, spray some litihium grease on there and see if that helps. If not, try moving the whole latch assembly down abot an 1/8th of an inch.

Also check the spring, and the cable for slack.