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Old 02-23-2014, 09:37 AM
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Originally Posted by g300d View Post
My hood latches are working perfectly atm, and it's a great time to update the maintenance on them. ...Would you happen to know the details of servicing these things? I assume the mechanisms are the ones in the holes on the radiator support, left and right of the radiator? Is there a specific way they lube these up or do I just basically spray some lube on it? What about the cables, any PM for that?
Lubricating the items you mentioned is part of my annual winterizing maintenance.

I use product called Tri-Flow (which contains TEFLON). I spray the moving parts of the catch mechanism that pops out of the grill (#18)...the upper locks (#14) at the top, and the lower locks (#13) at the bottom (each side of the radiator). And I also open the connector/junction box where the bowden cables (#10 & #11) join on the left fender...to help prevent any rusting or corrosion or freezing of any water that may seep into that junction box (remember to lubricate where the bowden cables (#11 & #12) connect with the lower locks (#13s), too.





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