[DeTomaso] trunk latch not catching
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Mon Oct 19 13:40:58 EDT 2015
I got tired of trying to latch the front hood without bending the latch
pin so I made myself a new latch assembly. It uses a Audi center pin and a
Porsche 944 latch, one is adjustable fore and aft and the other side to
side. It also incorporates a manual release cable. See Profiles 1999 #2 page
21.
Bob Reid
In a message dated 10/19/2015 9:55:51 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
michaelsavga at gmail.com writes:
New phone stinks,
The latch is adjustable, take it off, clean it thoroughly, lube it, and
reinstall it as high as it will go. Then reattach your cable with as little
Slack as possible.
A new ferrel (?) is a good idea.
Ron is absolutely correct about the emergency cable, you need that done
first, otherwise, you're buying a hood.
As I said, I have a latch left if you need one, but Cleaning it usually
works best.
Michael Shortt
On Oct 19, 2015 9:48 AM, "Michael Shortt" <michaelsavga at gmail.com> wrote:
> Sorry, I was thinking rear lid, you need the energy cable first and
> foremost.
> The pin on the hood will bend before it breaks, that is not a good
option,
> because a new pin install requires some welding if done right.
>
> The catch is slightly adjustable, you can sludecit up and retighten.
>
> I have a single new one left if you need one.
>
> But take it off, clean it, live it and reinstall. Also check the
> weatherstip seal gasket, if it has shifted up, it will not close ever.
>
> Michael Shortt
> On Oct 17, 2015 2:02 PM, "Pantdino via DeTomaso" <detomaso at poca.com>
> wrote:
>
>> I have had my car since 1989 and closing the front trunk has always
>> involved pushing down on the area of the latch pretty much as hard
as I
>> can, using my wimpy 160 lbs weight to engage the latch. When closed
>> the cover sits flush with the surrounding sheet metal.
>>
>>
>>
>> Today I tried to close it and it won't quite engage. I can feel it
>> "almost" catching but it won't. I loosened the nuts holding the la
tch
>> and moved it up as far as it will go, but it didn't make any
>> difference.
>>
>>
>>
>> The pin on the trunk lid is bent slightly downward, which is how it
has
>> always been, IIRC.
>>
>>
>>
>> What do I do now? Bend the pin down or remove the latch and open
up
>> the mounting slots a bit so it will move further up?
>>
>>
>>
>> Jim
>>
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New phone stinks,
The latch is adjustable, take it off, clean it thoroughly, lube it, and
reinstall it as high as it will go. Then reattach your cable with as
little Slack as possible.
A new ferrel (?) is a good idea.
Ron is absolutely correct about the emergency cable, you need that done
first, otherwise, you're buying a hood.
As I said, I have a latch left if you need one, but Cleaning it usually
works best.
Michael Shortt
On Oct 19, 2015 9:48 AM, "Michael Shortt" <[1]michaelsavga at gmail.com>
wrote:
Sorry, I was thinking rear lid, you need the energy cable first and
foremost.
The pin on the hood will bend before it breaks, that is not a good
option, because a new pin install requires some welding if done
right.
The catch is slightly adjustable, you can sludecit up and retighten.
I have a single new one left if you need one.
But take it off, clean it, live it and reinstall. Also check the
weatherstip seal gasket, if it has shifted up, it will not close
ever.
Michael Shortt
On Oct 17, 2015 2:02 PM, "Pantdino via DeTomaso" <[2]detomaso at poca.com>
wrote:
A A I have had my car since 1989 and closing the front trunk has
always
A A involved pushing down on the area of the latch pretty much as
hard as I
A A can, using my wimpy 160 lbs weight to engage the latch.A When
closed
A A the cover sits flush with the surrounding sheet metal.
A A Today I tried to close it and it won't quite engage.A I can
feel it
A A "almost" catching but it won't.A I loosened the nuts holding
the latch
A A and moved it up as far as it will go, but it didn't make any
A A difference.
A A The pin on the trunk lid is bent slightly downward, which is
how it has
A A always been, IIRC.
A A What do I do now?A A Bend the pin down or remove the latch
and open up
A A the mounting slots a bit so it will move further up?
A A Jim
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I got tired of trying to latch the front hood without bending the latch
pin so I made myself a new latch assembly. It uses a Audi center pin
and a Porsche 944 latch, one is adjustable fore and aft and the other
side to side. It also incorporates a manual release cable. See
Profiles 1999 #2 page 21.
Bob Reid
In a message dated 10/19/2015 9:55:51 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
michaelsavga at gmail.com writes:
New phone stinks,
The latch is adjustable, take it off, clean it thoroughly, lube it,
and
reinstall it as high as it will go. Then reattach your cable with as
little
Slack as possible.
A new ferrel (?) is a good idea.
Ron is absolutely correct about the emergency cable, you need that
done
first, otherwise, you're buying a hood.
As I said, I have a latch left if you need one, but Cleaning it
usually
works best.
Michael Shortt
On Oct 19, 2015 9:48 AM, "Michael Shortt" <michaelsavga at gmail.com>
wrote:
> Sorry, I was thinking rear lid, you need the energy cable first
and
> foremost.
> The pin on the hood will bend before it breaks, that is not a good
option,
> because a new pin install requires some welding if done right.
>
> The catch is slightly adjustable, you can sludecit up and
retighten.
>
> I have a single new one left if you need one.
>
> But take it off, clean it, live it and reinstall. Also check the
> weatherstip seal gasket, if it has shifted up, it will not close
ever.
>
> Michael Shortt
> On Oct 17, 2015 2:02 PM, "Pantdino via DeTomaso"
<detomaso at poca.com>
> wrote:
>
>> I have had my car since 1989 and closing the front trunk has
always
>> involved pushing down on the area of the latch pretty much as
hard as I
>> can, using my wimpy 160 lbs weight to engage the latch. When
closed
>> the cover sits flush with the surrounding sheet metal.
>>
>>
>>
>> Today I tried to close it and it won't quite engage. I can
feel it
>> "almost" catching but it won't. I loosened the nuts holding
the latch
>> and moved it up as far as it will go, but it didn't make any
>> difference.
>>
>>
>>
>> The pin on the trunk lid is bent slightly downward, which is
how it has
>> always been, IIRC.
>>
>>
>>
>> What do I do now? Bend the pin down or remove the latch and
open up
>> the mounting slots a bit so it will move further up?
>>
>>
>>
>> Jim
>>
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>>
New phone stinks,
The latch is adjustable, take it off, clean it thoroughly, lube
it, and
reinstall it as high as it will go. Then reattach your cable with
as
little Slack as possible.
A new ferrel (?) is a good idea.
Ron is absolutely correct about the emergency cable, you need
that done
first, otherwise, you're buying a hood.
As I said, I have a latch left if you need one, but Cleaning it
usually
works best.
Michael Shortt
On Oct 19, 2015 9:48 AM, "Michael Shortt"
<[1]michaelsavga at gmail.com>
wrote:
Sorry, I was thinking rear lid, you need the energy cable first
and
foremost.
The pin on the hood will bend before it breaks, that is not a
good
option, because a new pin install requires some welding if done
right.
The catch is slightly adjustable, you can sludecit up and
retighten.
I have a single new one left if you need one.
But take it off, clean it, live it and reinstall. Also check
the
weatherstip seal gasket, if it has shifted up, it will not
close
ever.
Michael Shortt
On Oct 17, 2015 2:02 PM, "Pantdino via DeTomaso"
<[2]detomaso at poca.com>
wrote:
A A I have had my car since 1989 and closing the front trunk
has
always
A A involved pushing down on the area of the latch pretty much
as
hard as I
A A can, using my wimpy 160 lbs weight to engage the latch.A
When
closed
A A the cover sits flush with the surrounding sheet metal.
A A Today I tried to close it and it won't quite engage.A I
can
feel it
A A "almost" catching but it won't.A I loosened the nuts
holding
the latch
A A and moved it up as far as it will go, but it didn't make
any
A A difference.
A A The pin on the trunk lid is bent slightly downward, which
is
how it has
A A always been, IIRC.
A A What do I do now?A A Bend the pin down or remove the
latch
and open up
A A the mounting slots a bit so it will move further up?
A A Jim
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