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Hood latch

3.6K views 9 replies 3 participants last post by  MotorCityRado  
#1 ·
I pinpointed a rattle that I was really annoyed with to a loose hood latch. When the hood is completely closed I could slip my finger tips through just enought to lift up on it and I could feel the sloppy play and hear the up/down rattle.

For a quick fix I used a small peice of rubber hose and put a slit through it to rap the bar that inserts into the latch. its now a tight fit and no longer rattles due to the loose fitting.

I'm wondering if theres a better more permanent fix cuz the rubber will eventually wear through after opening and closeing the hood several times.
 
#4 ·
Well if u fixed it..Theres yur fix to not have a rattle
 
#6 ·
I can take some tomorrow in the day light. but basically the 1.5" bar on the under side of the hood fits into place with the latching mechanisim. well its a loose fit there for rattling on every small bump in the road. So I rap some rubber around that bar on the under side of the hood to make it fit more snug with inside the latch. But I need a more permeninant fix like adjusting the latch I guess? I believe ive heard others talk about this before when people always ask "help me find this rattle or squeek"