 Need help: issues with the frunk hood catch mechanism |
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| DC_neun_vierzehn |
 Jul 6 2026, 01:00 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 669 Joined: 16-November 20 From: Coastal Delaware Member No.: 24,893 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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My frunk hood has always been hard to open (it takes a lot of muscle to pull the handle under the dashboard).
So my first attempt to resolve was to remove the cable from the catch in the frunk and spray lubricant in the plastic tubing and then work the cable back and forth for a few minutes. Then I reattached the cable. It was no better. Then, I decided to unmount the catch mechanism to inspect (mounted with 3 hex head bolts). When I did that, I noticed a detached/loose spring. I have no idea where this thing goes ... and I'm not sure if it's broken (are the hooks on the ends took short to attach?). Can someone share a pic of how this should look with the spring in place? Could this detached spring be the reason my hood is hard to open? Looking forward to all your thoughts.   |
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| DC_neun_vierzehn |
Jul 6 2026, 02:01 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 669 Joined: 16-November 20 From: Coastal Delaware Member No.: 24,893 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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Ok. Just did some Googling until I found a good pic. Now I know where the spring goes. Let's see if I can get this back in and working smoothly.
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| friethmiller |
Jul 6 2026, 03:08 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,365 Joined: 10-February 19 From: Austin, TX Member No.: 22,863 Region Association: Southwest Region
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QUOTE(DC_neun_vierzehn @ Jul 6 2026, 03:01 PM)  Ok. Just did some Googling until I found a good pic. Now I know where the spring goes. Let's see if I can get this back in and working smoothly. I just did this a few weeks ago. This spring typically takes me about 5 or 6 attempts before it goes on correctly. |
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