Re: [Healeys] Hood Latch

[Michael Salter <michaelsalter@gmail.com>]

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Only once ... mirror, a piece of 5/16" rebar, small hammer and lots of
patience.
It was a memorable lesson to use masking tape to ensure that the latch is
aligned correctly before closing the bonnet.

M

On Sun., Dec. 26, 2021, 8:36 a.m. Michael Oritt, <michael.oritt@gmail.com>
wrote:

> Michael--
>
> I can only imagine that it is "somewhat challenging".
> Have you ever had to do this on a 100 and if so how is it done?
>
> On Sun, Dec 26, 2021 at 8:10 AM Michael Salter <michaelsalter@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Even with the gearbox cover and adaptor plate removed it is somewhat
>> challenging.
>>
>> M
>>
>> On Sat., Dec. 25, 2021, 9:50 p.m. Michael Oritt, <michael.oritt@gmail.co=
m>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I have always wondered how this issue could be addressed on a 100 as I
>>> cannot envision how to get at the latch from underneath.
>>>
>>> On Sat, Dec 25, 2021 at 4:03 PM R. Lindsay <050.rpl@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I=E2=80=99ve been working on my engine compartment to install an alumi=
num
>>>> radiator. In the process I removed the hood latch bracket.
>>>>
>>>> After putting it back together the striker would not seat in the slide=
r
>>>> hood catch.  So I messed around with the striker assembly and the hood
>>>> latch bracket. I finally got the striker to catch but it will not unca=
tch.
>>>> It is wedged in. I have tried to pull the hood release hard while push=
ing
>>>> on the hood; no release.
>>>>
>>>> Can anyone tell me how to go about releasing the striker?  Thank you
>>>> very much!  Merry Christmas to all.
>>>>
>>>> Price Lindsay
>>>>
>>>> Cell: 630-841-6300
>>>> Email: 050.rpl@gmail.com
>>>>
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<div dir=3D"auto">Only once ... mirror, a piece of 5/16&quot; rebar, small =
hammer and lots of patience.=C2=A0<div dir=3D"auto">It was a memorable less=
on to use masking tape to ensure that the latch is aligned=C2=A0correctly b=
efore closing the bonnet.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto=
">M</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gma=
il_attr">On Sun., Dec. 26, 2021, 8:36 a.m. Michael Oritt, &lt;<a href=3D"ma=
ilto:michael.oritt@gmail.com">michael.oritt@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></d=
iv><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left=
:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_defa=
ult" style=3D"color:#3333ff">Michael--</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" st=
yle=3D"color:#3333ff"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color=
:#3333ff">I can only imagine that it is &quot;somewhat challenging&quot;.=
=C2=A0=C2=A0</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">Have=
 you ever had to do this on a 100 and if so how is it done?</div></div><br>=
<div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, De=
c 26, 2021 at 8:10 AM Michael Salter &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:michaelsalter@gm=
ail.com" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">michaelsalter@gmail.com</a>&g=
t; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0p=
x 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div d=
ir=3D"auto">Even with the gearbox cover and adaptor plate removed it is som=
ewhat challenging.=C2=A0<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">M</di=
v></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr=
">On Sat., Dec. 25, 2021, 9:50 p.m. Michael Oritt, &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:mi=
chael.oritt@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">michael.oritt@g=
mail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D=
"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-le=
ft:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:rgb(51=
,51,255)">I have always wondered how this issue could be addressed on a 100=
 as I cannot envision how to get at the latch from underneath.=C2=A0=C2=A0<=
/div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_a=
ttr">On Sat, Dec 25, 2021 at 4:03 PM R. Lindsay &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:050.r=
pl@gmail.com" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">050.rpl@gmail=
.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"mar=
gin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1=
ex">I=E2=80=99ve been working on my engine compartment to install an alumin=
um radiator. In the process I removed the hood latch bracket. <br>
<br>
After putting it back together the striker would not seat in the slider hoo=
d catch.=C2=A0 So I messed around with the striker assembly and the hood la=
tch bracket. I finally got the striker to catch but it will not uncatch.=C2=
=A0 It is wedged in. I have tried to pull the hood release hard while pushi=
ng on the hood; no release. <br>
<br>
Can anyone tell me how to go about releasing the striker?=C2=A0 Thank you v=
ery much!=C2=A0 Merry Christmas to all. <br>
<br>
Price Lindsay<br>
<br>
Cell: 630-841-6300<br>
Email: <a href=3D"mailto:050.rpl@gmail.com"; rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer" t=
arget=3D"_blank">050.rpl@gmail.com</a><br>
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