Guest speeddy Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 On of the lockers to the hood wont close, it is the left one if you stand right in fron of the car looking at it. Anyone that hade the same problem, that maybe had some tricks to get it fixed? Or I have to buy me a new one? Becuse it looks if you self push it down. But how hard you close the hood it wont lock on that side!! strange!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merckx Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 Have you tried pushing a horizontal screwdriver or something similar down into the catch to check if it's working okay? Obviously there are height adjustable rubber stops on each side of the bonnet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 Why is it usually that left one? If adjusting the rubbers doesn't help you may want to try the catches. The catches are held in place with bolts that centre themselves with tapered seats: http://stage.babcoxemedia.com/images/EBNews/triton.jpg These force the catch to sit in a specific position, generally a good thing However in order to lift the catch slightly you can swap the tapered bolts out for conventional ones, you have to do them up really tightly though otherwise the process of closing the bonnet can knock them downwards and make the problem worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest speeddy Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 I have tried to put down a scredrivers and then it locks. And also tried to lower the rubbers on the side and even take them away, but it wont lock anyway. So I am gonna try the bolt thing and hope that it works! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul mac Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 how high are you dropping the bonnet from i find mine takes a good 8-10" (ooo err missus) drop to engage both catchs, dont be timid with it this is how toyota/lexus mechanics are trained to do, if you push it by hand you WILL put dents in the bonnet its very soft (ally) also have you added anything that could be obstructing it i had a radiator overflow hose that stopped mine shutting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mintedm Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 had this prob with mine when fitting carbon bonnet, would catch but when u pulled on it one side would not lock, replaced the side that wouldnt lock problem solved !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brettjones Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 i have this prob so i am going to fit some bonnet pins instead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest geees300 Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 had this prob with mine when fitting carbon bonnet, would catch but when u pulled on it one side would not lock, replaced the side that wouldnt lock problem solved !! i know this is a pretty old post i have the same problem and ièm ready to replace the latch how did you get to it from the front or the behind and how much of an effort was it thanks geees Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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