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Turn the hood stop to take out the additional play, there is one on each side. These do tend to wear and become hard so replacing them is pretty reasonable. The one pictured is not the one for a Toyota but shows the spiral groove to make the adjustments.
Turn the hood stop to take out the additional play, there is one on each side. These do tend to wear and become hard so replacing them is pretty reasonable. The one pictured is not the one for a Toyota but shows the spiral groove to make the adjustments.
Oh! Very cool. Thank you so much. I was looking at a new locking mechanism. This if it works I'm sure will be much cheaper than $60-$70! Woo hoo!!
These rubber cushions only adjust the vertical height of the front edges of the hood for panel alignment purposes. The hood really shouldn't move at all in the front, no matter what height these cushions are adjusted to.
Are you sure that your hood latch clicks and locks when the hood is closed? If it does not, what may be happening is that the secondary latch is catching the hood, preventing it from opening while you're driving, and the primary latch is not holding.
I would try lubricating the primary latch. One of the springs could be seized from corrosion, preventing the latch from working properly.
These rubber cushions only adjust the vertical height of the front edges of the hood for panel alignment purposes. The hood really shouldn't move at all in the front, no matter what height these cushions are adjusted to.
Are you sure that your hood latch clicks and locks when the hood is closed? If it does not, what may be happening is that the secondary latch is catching the hood, preventing it from opening while you're driving, and the primary latch is not holding.
I would try lubricating the primary latch. One of the springs could be seized from corrosion, preventing the latch from working properly.
I'll try that tomorrow. Thank you. Here is a picture of those bad bois.
Good photo! The secondary latch is the black hook you see above, closer to the grille. This holds onto a bracket on the radiator support that is between the horns. When you pull the handle behind the grille to release this hook, it pulls away from the bracket, allowing you to open the hood.
The welded metal U-shaped hook that is connected to the hood itself is held in by the primary latch, which is bolted into the radiator support.
Attached is an image from a Canadian-spec LS 400, depicting the primary latch in the radiator support and the bracket in front of it for the secondary latch.
The second image shows the primary latch from the front, with the spring visible. This is where you will want to lubricate it. Unfortunately, the latch and hood cable are not the easiest to gain access to, so the best way to lubricate it is from the top and to let the fluid seep down into the mechanism. Even if this is not the problem, it is still at least good to do.
As CELSIOR mentions you want to make sure the hood is properly latching closed. If it is not the secondary latch will allow a similar amount of hood movement.
Last edited by RA40; Jun 23, 2019 at 12:31 PM.
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Good photo! The secondary latch is the black hook you see above, closer to the grille. This holds onto a bracket on the radiator support that is between the horns. When you pull the handle behind the grille to release this hook, it pulls away from the bracket, allowing you to open the hood.
The welded metal U-shaped hook that is connected to the hood itself is held in by the primary latch, which is bolted into the radiator support.
Attached is an image from a Canadian-spec LS 400, depicting the primary latch in the radiator support and the bracket in front of it for the secondary latch.
The second image shows the primary latch from the front, with the spring visible. This is where you will want to lubricate it. Unfortunately, the latch and hood cable are not the easiest to gain access to, so the best way to lubricate it is from the top and to let the fluid seep down into the mechanism. Even if this is not the problem, it is still at least good to do.
Hope this helps.
Oh man! Ha. That helps a lot. Thank you. I'll lube it and reset the hood stop(s) to see if the lube makes a difference.
Originally Posted by RA40
As CELSIOR mentions you want to make sure the hood is properly latching closed. If it is not the that secondary latch will allow a similar amount of hood movement.
Hood issue
