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Old 02-08-2013, 10:43 PM
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Hood popped open while driving!

I was doing some hard driving here and there, but just cruising down the freeway doing normal speed 75ish and I come home and realize my hood was partially open but still locked. Is there any simple fixes I can do to keep the hood more secure? Thank you
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Old 02-08-2013, 10:54 PM
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Are there any reputable manufacturers that make good hood pins?
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Old 02-08-2013, 11:10 PM
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aslong as they are stainless steel you should be ok
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Not fun seeing a hood scoop on your face while cruising....luckily just cracked my windshield, didn't bent my roof...
I got Ebay hood pins and happy with it (as long as you know how to install them)
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Lube the hood latch with lithium grease. his happened to me until I lubed the latch.
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My windshield is cracked already from a flying pebble trolling on the freeway, but i'll start with Lubing the hood latches first. Is lithium grease the best choice? Some people said WD40, grease, motorcycle chain grease etc.
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Originally Posted by ZombieFetuz
My windshield is cracked already from a flying pebble trolling on the freeway, but i'll start with Lubing the hood latches first. Is lithium grease the best choice? Some people said WD40, grease, motorcycle chain grease etc.
I used the crc white lithium grease you can find it at walmart
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