Hood Latch - Adjusting
SECTION8
GROUP
82
NO.
803
DATE
Feb. 1996
Adjusting hood latch
800
REFERENCE: TP 8201201, SECTION 8 (82-86, 88), INTERIOR, EXTERIOR; 850 1993-
Adjusting hood latch
In some cases, especially in older cars, the second hood latch may be hard to open because the hood latch cable is sticking or stretched and only the first hood latch opens. The problem can be solved by filing some plastic off the first hood latch. This is described in this Service Bulletin.
This has been introduced into production from chassis number: 854 (factory code 1) - 286500 854 (factory code 2) - 287000 855 (factory code 2) - 193000
Method:
Remove right hood latch.
See Service Manual Section 8 (82-88, 88) "Interior, exterior 850 1993- TP 8201201
File off plastic at (A) allowing (B) approx. 2 mm (5/64") more movement.
The arm at (C) should not come into contact. If it does, use a 3 mm (1/8") diameter drill to grind it down.
Re-install hood latch and adjust according to Service Manual TP 8201201.
WARRANTY STATEMENT: Claims may be submitted under the New Car Limited Warranty when a manufacturing defect is present using claim type: 01
Operation No. Labor description Time allowance
82914-2 Hood adjustment 0.2 hr