 Front trunk/hood will not close |
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| WizPorsche914 |
 May 17 2022, 10:58 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 131 Joined: 17-December 07 From: Douglassville PA Member No.: 8,479 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region  |
Help please my 71 Front trunk/hood will not close. I cannot get it to latch down fully.
I tried spraying WD-40 into the latch & you can hear the cable moving too. Any ideas ? |
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| mgphoto |
May 17 2022, 11:08 AM
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"If there is a mistake it will find me" Group: Members Posts: 1,375 Joined: 1-April 09 From: Los Angeles, CA Member No.: 10,225 Region Association: Southern California |
Take a Phillips screwdriver, push down on the catch of the lock mechanism to see if it will function. You may see that the catch is latched without the it engaging, just pull the handle to release.
Take a photo of the the mechanism. |
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| WizPorsche914 |
May 17 2022, 11:23 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 131 Joined: 17-December 07 From: Douglassville PA Member No.: 8,479 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Will do thanks ! QUOTE(mgphoto @ May 17 2022, 01:08 PM)  Take a Phillips screwdriver, push down on the catch of the lock mechanism to see if it will function. You may see that the catch is latched without the it engaging, just pull the handle to release. Take a photo of the the mechanism. |
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| Robarabian |
May 17 2022, 11:46 AM
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914 A Roo Group: Members Posts: 687 Joined: 11-February 19 From: Simi Valley, Kalifornia Member No.: 22,865 Region Association: Southern California 
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Sometimes when you pull the handle out to release it, it doesn't return all the way and the cable holds it open. Make sure you have pushed in the T handle all the way forward and then try to close it. Happens to me all the time.
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| WizPorsche914 |
May 17 2022, 01:31 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 131 Joined: 17-December 07 From: Douglassville PA Member No.: 8,479 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Good idea thanks
QUOTE(Robarabian @ May 17 2022, 01:46 PM) Sometimes when you pull the handle out to release it, it doesn't return all the way and the cable holds it open. Make sure you have pushed in the T handle all the way forward and then try to close it. Happens to me all the time. |
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| Front yard mechanic |
May 17 2022, 04:16 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,321 Joined: 23-July 15 From: New Mexico Member No.: 18,984 Region Association: None
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You have to many cases of German beer n there (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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| WizPorsche914 |
May 17 2022, 05:42 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 131 Joined: 17-December 07 From: Douglassville PA Member No.: 8,479 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Got it !! The latch part was stuck down once I popped it up with a screwdriver it worked fine.
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| WizPorsche914 |
May 17 2022, 05:45 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 131 Joined: 17-December 07 From: Douglassville PA Member No.: 8,479 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
QUOTE(Front yard mechanic @ May 17 2022, 06:16 PM) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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| mgphoto |
May 17 2022, 06:46 PM
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"If there is a mistake it will find me" Group: Members Posts: 1,375 Joined: 1-April 09 From: Los Angeles, CA Member No.: 10,225 Region Association: Southern California |
Now a little white lube, spray is easiest to apply.
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| WizPorsche914 |
May 18 2022, 12:08 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 131 Joined: 17-December 07 From: Douglassville PA Member No.: 8,479 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Will do thanks. QUOTE(mgphoto @ May 17 2022, 08:46 PM) Now a little white lube, spray is easiest to apply. |
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