 Engine Lid Pops Open, ....any bump |
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| 7TPorsh |
 Jun 19 2017, 10:21 AM
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7T Porsh  Group: Members Posts: 2,691 Joined: 27-March 06 From: Glendale Ca Member No.: 5,782 Region Association: Southern California 
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I took my engine lid off to work on the car and bend the mounting tabs slightly to align the lid. Now reinstalled....the metal rod that latches on the lock/latch is barely long enough to engage.
Lid closes and locks but any little thing pops it open with the latch still closed. The engaging L shaped rod is not long enough. Has anyone else had this problem? Is the solution putting washers under the lock to bring it away from the wall? |
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| Dave_Darling |
Jun 19 2017, 05:20 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,981 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) That was the cause of mine! The L-shaped brackets on the firewall had cracked at the corner of the L, and were sagging. It was enough that the bolt didn't engage the latch that well.
Some welding and the brackets were fine. (Had a buddy reinforce them as well as repairing them.) No more engine lid popping open. --DD |
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7TPorsh Engine Lid Pops Open Jun 19 2017, 10:21 AM
SirAndy I took my engine lid off to work on the car and be... Jun 19 2017, 10:24 AM 914Sixer Undo the nut and lengthen the rod. Jun 19 2017, 10:24 AM GregAmy I had the same problem; mine was that the part tha... Jun 19 2017, 11:31 AM toolguy Shim the latch assembly out with a couple of washe... Jun 19 2017, 02:43 PM jor On my car, it was as simple as the "L" s... Jun 19 2017, 03:12 PM
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