tried it all... hood still squeaks!
02-10-04, 07:18 PM
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tried it all... hood still squeaks!
i tried all kinds of lubes on the little rubber things and my hood still squeaks... it gets better for a few days, then comes right back! help please!
02-10-04, 07:56 PM
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Get some good quality synthetic grease (Mobil 1) and lube all four rubber stops and MORE importantly, the latch itself. I just smear a large glob right on the curved metal latch on the hood.
It will last 3-4 months, depending on how many times you wash your car and engine bay.
It will last 3-4 months, depending on how many times you wash your car and engine bay.
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It took me a while to find why my hood was squeaking, turned out it was the hood latch (at the middle of the hood closest to the front bumper). I sprayed the hook and the "loop" with WD-40, and I haven't heard it squeak for the past few months.
02-10-04, 09:59 PM
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Originally posted by byrden
It took me a while to find why my hood was squeaking, turned out it was the hood latch (at the middle of the hood closest to the front bumper). I sprayed the hook and the "loop" with WD-40, and I haven't heard it squeak for the past few months.
It took me a while to find why my hood was squeaking, turned out it was the hood latch (at the middle of the hood closest to the front bumper). I sprayed the hook and the "loop" with WD-40, and I haven't heard it squeak for the past few months.
02-11-04, 06:59 AM
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used duct tape around the latch hook..
which was the culprit of the noise..
did that with the hatch as well.. no more squeeks..
used duct tape around the latch hook..
which was the culprit of the noise..
did that with the hatch as well.. no more squeeks..
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Two steps to stopping the squeak:
1) duct tape on the U-loop of the hood latch; you'll need to replace this every 6 months or so.
2) get some little plastic or rubber washers and put them under the four rubber stops to cause them to touch the hood a little tighter. You can cut the washer to get them over the stops.
1) duct tape on the U-loop of the hood latch; you'll need to replace this every 6 months or so.
2) get some little plastic or rubber washers and put them under the four rubber stops to cause them to touch the hood a little tighter. You can cut the washer to get them over the stops.
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