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Anyone lube their hood latch and what grease or lubricant are you using? I have a trickle charger on my SC and I typically open the hood to plug in each time. It seems like the hood latch on the “ First click” is a bit stiff to engage
Are you guys using white lithium grease or something else? A friend who is into hot rods recommend using brake caliper grease .. wondering from the group your thoughts on the subject ? The next question is has anyone adjust left or right on the hood latch ?
I don't think there's a right or a wrong here... Anything you got would work. I use PB Blaster Silicone lube. It's a light oil film so it won't gloop or grease up your hands if you accidentally touch the hood latch.
Mystery solved! Apparently there is a grabber hook that meets a circular dome attached the hood. What you need to do to make sure your hood is not stiff when dropping the hood to the grabber hook is to just lube the 2 contact point and your hood will be smooth as butter! Thanks to Glesson on the Forum ( my friend from the BAY) who share this little
nugget on the SC hood. I have taken a few pics to show you guys. Over time the two contact point gets worn from grease, paint rub from metal to metal which causes this stiffness in our hood..
Stiff hood latch
