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Agree 100%.=C2=A0 It sounds like the pin is not going down the center of t=
he latch and there is a significant sideways force applied causing enough d=
rag to resist the spring pressure to open up.=C2=A0 If you get it properly =
centered it will pop up every time. But it takes a bit of fiddling to get i=
t right.=C2=A0 A little grease helps, too.
Good luck.
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-----Original Message-----
From: auprichard uprichard.net <auprichard@uprichard.net>
To: dave northrup <dave@ranteer.com>; Triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net>; 6=
pack@autox.team.net <6pack@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sat, May 21, 2022 6:43 am
Subject: Re: [TR] hood latch issue
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ion1 {}-->It sounds like something is catching, such that the force of the =
spring is not quite enough to pop the hood up. Same t\hing happened to me o=
nce and I very gingerly adjusted the mechanism a fraction one way and then =
another until I hit the spot where it would =E2=80=9Cpop=E2=80=9D.=C2=A0 Ev=
en now it sometimes requires the help of a finger. =C2=A0 I guess you coul=
d put a small amount of paint from a paint stick or similar around the open=
ing and see where it is scraped off.=C2=A0 Good luck!
Andrew Uprichard Jackson, Michigan =C2=A0 From: 6pack <6pack-bounces@autox=
.team.net> On Behalf Ofdave northrup
Sent: Friday, May 20, 2022 9:48 PM
To: Triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net>; 6pack@autox.team.net
Subject: [6pack] hood latch issue =C2=A0 1972 Triumph TR6 =C2=A0 I have a=
backup hood release but that=E2=80=99s not the issue =C2=A0 If you only p=
ull either the regular or backup release, nothing really happens and you ca=
nnot open the hood after that.=C2=A0 BUT if you also attempt to pry (or is =
that prise?) the hood open at the same time, it comes open. =C2=A0 In othe=
r words, the hood opens fine, from either the regular hood release, or the =
backup release, IF and only IF, you pry a finger under the hood and give it=
a little help. =C2=A0 Now I won=E2=80=99t argue =E2=80=93 this is a prett=
y great theft deterrent as I usually disconnect the battery while its parke=
d.=C2=A0 But it=E2=80=99s a royal PITA and I=E2=80=99d really like to fix i=
t. =C2=A0 Thoughts??? =C2=A0 =C2=A0 ** triumphs@autox.team.net **
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<div> <font size=3D"3">Agree 100%. It sounds like the pin is not goin=
g down the center of the latch and there is a significant sideways force ap=
plied causing enough drag to resist the spring pressure to open up. I=
f you get it properly centered it will pop up every time. But it takes a bi=
t of fiddling to get it right. A little grease helps, too.<br>
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<div><font size=3D"3">Good luck.</font><br>
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size=3D"2">-----Original Message-----<br>
From: auprichard uprichard.net <auprichard@uprichard.net><br>
To: dave northrup <dave@ranteer.com>; Triumphs <triumphs@autox.tea=
m.net>; 6pack@autox.team.net <6pack@autox.team.net><br>
Sent: Sat, May 21, 2022 6:43 am<br>
Subject: Re: [TR] hood latch issue<br>
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<div class=3D"yiv2998646496MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:New serif;=
color:#1F497D;">It sounds like something is catching, such that the force o=
f the spring is not quite enough to pop the hood up. Same t\hing happened t=
o me once and I very gingerly adjusted
the mechanism a fraction one way and then another until I hit the spot whe=
re it would =E2=80=9Cpop=E2=80=9D. Even now it sometimes requires the=
help of a finger.</span></div>
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color:#1F497D;"> </span></div>
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<div class=3D"yiv2998646496MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:New serif;=
color:#1F497D;">I guess you could put a small amount of paint from a paint =
stick or similar around the opening and see where it is scraped off. =
Good luck!<br clear=3D"none">
<br clear=3D"none">
Andrew Uprichard</span></div>
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color:#1F497D;">Jackson, Michigan</span></div>
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<div class=3D"yiv2998646496MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> 6pack <6pack-bounces@=
autox.team.net> <b>On Behalf Of
</b>dave northrup<br clear=3D"none">
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, May 20, 2022 9:48 PM<br clear=3D"none">
<b>To:</b> Triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net>; 6pack@autox.team.net<b=
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<b>Subject:</b> [6pack] hood latch issue</div>
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<div class=3D"yiv2998646496MsoNormal">1972 Triumph TR6</div>
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<div class=3D"yiv2998646496MsoNormal">I have a backup hood release but that=
=E2=80=99s not the issue</div>
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<div class=3D"yiv2998646496MsoNormal">If you only pull either the regular o=
r backup release, nothing really happens and you cannot open the hood after=
that. BUT if you also attempt to pry (or is that prise?) the hood op=
en at the same time, it comes open.</div>
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<div class=3D"yiv2998646496MsoNormal">In other words, the hood opens fine, =
from either the regular hood release, or the backup release, IF and only IF=
, you pry a finger under the hood and give it a little help.</div>
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<div class=3D"yiv2998646496MsoNormal"> </div>
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<div class=3D"yiv2998646496MsoNormal">Now I won=E2=80=99t argue =E2=80=93 t=
his is a pretty great theft deterrent as I usually disconnect the battery w=
hile its parked. But it=E2=80=99s a royal PITA and I=E2=80=99d really=
like to fix it.</div>
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<div class=3D"yiv2998646496MsoNormal"> </div>
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<div class=3D"yiv2998646496MsoNormal">Thoughts???</div>
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