[6pack] [TR] hood latch issue

[DAVID MASSEY]

 Agree 100%.  It sounds like the pin is not going down the center of the latch and there is a significant sideways force applied causing enough drag to resist the spring pressure to open up.  If you get it properly centered it will pop up every time. But it takes a bit of fiddling to get it right.  A little grease helps, too.

Good luck.
 
Dave 

 
 
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From: auprichard uprichard.net <auprichard at uprichard.net>
To: dave northrup <dave at ranteer.com>; Triumphs <triumphs at autox.team.net>; 6pack at autox.team.net <6pack at autox.team.net>
Sent: Sat, May 21, 2022 6:43 am
Subject: Re: [TR] hood latch issue

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Andrew Uprichard Jackson, Michigan    From: 6pack <6pack-bounces at autox.team.net> On Behalf Ofdave northrup
Sent: Friday, May 20, 2022 9:48 PM
To: Triumphs <triumphs at autox.team.net>; 6pack at autox.team.net
Subject: [6pack] hood latch issue    1972 Triumph TR6    I have a backup hood release but that’s not the issue    If you only pull either the regular or 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 open at the same time, it comes open.    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.    Now I won’t argue – this is a pretty great theft deterrent as I usually disconnect the battery while its parked.  But it’s a royal PITA and I’d really like to fix it.    Thoughts???       ** triumphs at autox.team.net **

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