Duker Posted September 26, 2010 Share Posted September 26, 2010 I was driving home today on the highway in pretty windy conditions, and after about 10 minutes of driving (doing about 110Km/Hr) my hood released. It didn't flip up, but it un-latched itself and was flapping up and down in the wind. I pulled off to the side of the road to re-close it and just shoved it back down. But I did notice it was quite hard to fully close it, I had to press down quite hard. I guess my hood scoop was scooping too much air? Has anyone else had this problem on their 05 LGT? I don't want this to happen again, not only is it dangerous, it's annoying! Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corny357 Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 Your hood scoop was scooping too much air? I don't think that was the problem... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king_j Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 spray a lubricant on the latch mechanism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duker Posted September 27, 2010 Author Share Posted September 27, 2010 Your hood scoop was scooping too much air? I don't think that was the problem... I know, I was joking. and king_j thanks for the suggestion, I'll give that a go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corny357 Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 Phew! Haha. I'm really glad you were kidding. I just didn't pick up the sarcasm in it initially, obviously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iNVAR Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 there are adjustment knobs for your hood level on both sides. you'll see them at the front where the edge of the hood comes down. they're right near the headlights. try playing with those a bit if necessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draco-REX Posted October 2, 2010 Share Posted October 2, 2010 Hit the hood latch with some PB Blaster and see if it helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duker Posted October 2, 2010 Author Share Posted October 2, 2010 there are adjustment knobs for your hood level on both sides. you'll see them at the front where the edge of the hood comes down. they're right near the headlights. try playing with those a bit if necessary. Wow I never knew that heh. I'm definitely gonna fiddle with these tomorrow, because my hood has been sitting a bit low. Thanks everyone for all the suggestions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lofthouse_gt Posted October 3, 2010 Share Posted October 3, 2010 Clean the latch mechanism. This same problem happened to me during the winter months. I think to much road salt and dirt was getting in through my grill. I cleaned the latch very good and lubricated the mechanism and I haven't had a problem with it since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katalyst Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 thread revival from the dead !! i was putting away my block heater cord today when the hood wouldn't close again, came across this thread and it worked like a charm. threw some pb blaster on that latch and hit the release switch a few times and it started working again. def with the temps dropping and sand/salt on the roads i think it just got frozen up. thanks for the suggestions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoloTSi97 Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 Ditto, thanks for the tip. Mine was so gunked up that I removed it, cleaned it with pb blaster and lubed it liberally with wd40. Works like a charm! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crawdaddy79 Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Chalk me up for another one who has had issues getting the hood to close. Since I didn't know what the hell PB Blaster was or where to get it, I went with the straight up WD-40 spray. Pulled the hood latch a few times, sprayed again, now the hood actually closes. Was fun driving to work this morning, after needing a jump start because I'm smart and like to leave the dome light on overnight, hood shaking mercilessly at speeds above 40 MPH. I stayed behind slow cars and didn't speed. It turned my 35 minute drive into a 58 minute one. Sprayed WD-40 on it over lunch time. Boom. Done. Fixed. **** yeah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoloTSi97 Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 PB Blaster is a penetrating oil, great for breaking free rusted/corroded/seized parts and cleaning built-up gunk in situations like this. [ame=http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000I2079E]http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000I2079E[/ame] -Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapnJack Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 This just started happening to my LGT. Sprayed the hell out of it with WD-40, but its still doing it. Wondering if I need to make a mechanical adjustment now. I guess I'll find out when I install the new FMIC and radiator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iNVAR Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Did you adjust the knobs like I mentioned above? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crawdaddy79 Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 I looked for those knobs, but didn't see them. I've seen them on other cars, just not mine. Luckily for me, WD-40 and pumping the hood release was enough to get the hood to close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarlitoQC Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 One simple fix! And +1 for the adjustement knobs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meier motor sports Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 spray a lubricant on the latch mechanism. not soap:spin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maximumunicorn Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 PB and actuating the release worked great for me as well. Hopefully it continues working throughout the rest of winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnyJagaru Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 I'd never heard of this PB Blaster before. Is it really much better than regular spray oil? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maximumunicorn Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 I'd never heard of this PB Blaster before. Is it really much better than regular spray oil? I've never used anything else for this task, but the PB is a "penetrating catalyst" (their words) as well as kind of a lubricant. Here in NH I thought that might help free it up better since everything turns to rust. You can pick it up at most hardware stores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoloTSi97 Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 I'd never heard of this PB Blaster before. Is it really much better than regular spray oil? In a word, yes. In my experience, it does a much better job of penetrating and loosening rusted/stuck parts than anything else. I learned about it from a buddy several years ago and have kept a can or two on hand ever since because of how well it performs. -Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephrant Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Same problem, same solution. I noticed on the way to work that my hood was bouncing. I sprayed it with an electrical contact cleaner, then with a WD40 Silicon spray (all that I had at work), and it latched. All at 10 degrees F in biting wind of course. I'll hit it with PB Blaster when I get home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilesA Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 PB Blaster will help clean the latch mechanism so it can move more freely but after that you might want to use a heavier lubricant, something like white lithium grease from the spray can. That worked for me, anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rvnmaniac Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 Did you adjust the knobs like I mentioned above? Which way should They be adjusted up or down?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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