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FusionR240sx · 08-18-2008, 10:08 AM

sooo
my tires ate my hood latch.
then i tried popping my hood one day by pulling the wire to the front of the car and using a wrench to pop it.
and the whole latch just came off the front.

j/w if this has happened to anyone... and how do you pop your hood now?

need help asap... i wana do an oilchange soon-ish and so i can put my fuel press and oil temp gauges in.

98s14inaz · 08-18-2008, 10:27 AM

You're kind of screwed. If you have tiny hands remove your cover under the bottom of the car, reach up behind the bumper n front of the ac condenser/radiator, and try to get a 12mm on the screws for the hood latch...should be three of them. I've never tried to get them off with the hood shut before though. It's all I can think of.

projectRDM · 08-18-2008, 11:44 AM

Hood latch bolts are M8, 12mm head.

redclaw05 · 08-18-2008, 11:49 AM

i moved mine inside my engine bay, before the problem occured, while moving my wiring harness further north.

zipties ftmfw!

jackjack · 08-18-2008, 11:51 AM

maybe something like this?

AeroCatch Lightweight Hood Pins - Locking

i wouldnt recommend running basic hood pins. seeing as how anyone would have access to opening up your hood.

btw.... your cars not low enough........

<3 Tyler

yokotavia · 08-18-2008, 11:53 AM

dam man, yeah just try to get in there somehow

jw, can u post pics of your car? from your sig, your shit looks LOW and has dope ass fitment hha

98s14inaz · 08-18-2008, 12:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by projectRDM

Hood latch bolts are M8, 12mm head.

Shit you're right. Why the hell did I type 10mm?

FusionR240sx · 08-18-2008, 03:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by redclaw05

i moved mine inside my engine bay, before the problem occured, while moving my wiring harness further north.

zipties ftmfw!

sorry, my fender harness is already relocated.
the hood latch was torn off.
thanks anyway tho.

Quote:

Originally Posted by jackjack

maybe something like this?

AeroCatch Lightweight Hood Pins - Locking

i wouldnt recommend running basic hood pins. seeing as how anyone would have access to opening up your hood.

btw.... your cars not low enough........

<3 Tyler

hahaha, well, i have no money, so this is gona have to be ghetto as hell... i need to open it somehow and put it back in or somethiiiiiing

Quote:

Originally Posted by projectRDM

Hood latch bolts are M8, 12mm head.

thanks
i'll see if i can fit my hands in there

Quote:

Originally Posted by 98s14inaz

You're kind of screwed. If you have tiny hands remove your cover under the bottom of the car, reach up behind the bumper n front of the ac condenser/radiator, and try to get a 12mm on the screws for the hood latch...should be three of them. I've never tried to get them off with the hood shut before though. It's all I can think of.

thanks mann!! +

Quote:

Originally Posted by yokotavia

dam man, yeah just try to get in there somehow

jw, can u post pics of your car? from your sig, your shit looks LOW and has dope ass fitment hha

i guess i cann....

Quote:

Originally Posted by 98s14inaz

Shit you're right. Why the hell did I type 10mm?

hahaha no worries... if i ever got to the bolt i woulda realized it was too small anyway...

*burnsauto* · 08-18-2008, 04:08 PM

do you still not have a grill on the car? if so you wont need to sneak around anything..you can get to it from there.

FusionR240sx · 08-18-2008, 04:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by burnsauto

do you still not have a grill on the car? if so you wont need to sneak around anything..you can get to it from there.

no i don't.

so i should be able to just take the bolts off thru there then?

*burnsauto* · 08-18-2008, 07:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FusionR240sx

no i don't.

so i should be able to just take the bolts off thru there then?

should be able to...if its anything like the s13's hood latch.. only a few bolts hold that thing on.

new latch is around 50 bucks from the dealer.

FusionR240sx · 08-18-2008, 08:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by burnsauto

should be able to...if its anything like the s13's hood latch.. only a few bolts hold that thing on.

new latch is around 50 bucks from the dealer.

alright cool, will try that out 2morrow then.
thanks

HS13KLS · 08-18-2008, 08:23 PM

oh wow, i thought i was the only that happened to, except that mine hast ripped through yet. its just worn almost all the way through. and it wouldnt let me ever latch the hood. it kinda sucks...
and i honestly dont want to buy hood pins

FusionR240sx · 08-18-2008, 08:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HS13KLS

oh wow, i thought i was the only that happened to, except that mine hast ripped through yet. its just worn almost all the way through. and it wouldnt let me ever latch the hood. it kinda sucks...
and i honestly dont want to buy hood pins

mines not only ripped thru.
after that, it fell out.

jackjack · 08-19-2008, 11:55 AM

crowbar..................

the only way to roll.............

or sawzall.....

your choice

FusionR240sx · 08-20-2008, 10:22 PM

off topic but who cares it's my thread....
whut's the avg. drivetrain loss in a 240sx?
15% sound about right?
gona test this iphone program out...

1989rps13 · 08-20-2008, 10:39 PM

i had that recently happen to me.. for the s13 there is three 12 mm bolts that you can take off just reach under to where you open the hood from and u should feel the bolts there. It only took me 2 minutes after a kind zilvian showed me where it was at

bejota180sx · 08-20-2008, 10:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FusionR240sx

off topic but who cares it's my thread....
whut's the avg. drivetrain loss in a 240sx?
15% sound about right?
gona test this iphone program out...

i think it depends what you actually have in your drivetrain like flywheel clutch and all that doesnt that influence? i think its a bit higher like 20% on everything stockish...

btw did you get that hood open?

FusionR240sx · 08-21-2008, 12:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bejota180sx

i think it depends what you actually have in your drivetrain like flywheel clutch and all that doesnt that influence? i think its a bit higher like 20% on everything stockish...

btw did you get that hood open?

naw i didn't yet.
alright cool.
cuz that ipod shit was wayyyyyyy off... 2871r setup 2 7psi. said i had a 2.8 60ft
and a 13.5 1/4 with 494 hp.
haha

just trying to get it closer to what i could possibly be.

FusionR240sx · 08-29-2008, 10:36 AM

alright... so for a future reference for anyone...

there's 3 bolts when u look right in from where the grill is... i didn't have my grill on so it was really easy to get.

unscrew them, lift the hood, insert latch cable back in. pull it with a wrench and make sure you catch it!!
hahah

jackjack · 08-29-2008, 10:47 AM

let me know if you need help sucka. i'll stop by and lend a hand. i'll be out of town this weekend though.

p.s.

ipod sucks ahahahahahah

FusionR240sx · 09-02-2008, 08:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jackjack

let me know if you need help sucka. i'll stop by and lend a hand. i'll be out of town this weekend though.

p.s.

ipod sucks ahahahahahah

that shit was easy peasy.

lets cruise fucker.

08-18-2008, 10:27 AM	#2
98s14inaz Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Nonya Posts: 1,367 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	You're kind of screwed. If you have tiny hands remove your cover under the bottom of the car, reach up behind the bumper n front of the ac condenser/radiator, and try to get a 12mm on the screws for the hood latch...should be three of them. I've never tried to get them off with the hood shut before though. It's all I can think of. __________________ -Retired Last edited by 98s14inaz; 08-18-2008 at 12:07 PM..

08-18-2008, 11:44 AM	#3
projectRDM Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Atlanta Age: 47 Posts: 13,812 Trader Rating: (12) Feedback Score: 12 reviews	Hood latch bolts are M8, 12mm head. __________________ FORMERLY R240NA Learn what's really going on and protect your assets now before they're gone forever: www.paypalsucks.com

08-18-2008, 11:49 AM	#4
redclaw05 Zilvia Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Dallas, TX Age: 35 Posts: 180 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i moved mine inside my engine bay, before the problem occured, while moving my wiring harness further north. zipties ftmfw! __________________ 1995 S14 NonSunroof.

08-18-2008, 11:53 AM	#6
yokotavia Zilvia Addict Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: The land of bosos and schoolgirls Posts: 679 Trader Rating: (16) Feedback Score: 16 reviews	dam man, yeah just try to get in there somehow jw, can u post pics of your car? from your sig, your shit looks LOW and has dope ass fitment hha __________________ Banana boat chronicles

08-18-2008, 04:08 PM	#9
burnsauto Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: 717, PA Age: 35 Posts: 3,153 Trader Rating: (5) Rides Gallery: burnsauto Feedback Score: 5 reviews	do you still not have a grill on the car? if so you wont need to sneak around anything..you can get to it from there. __________________

08-18-2008, 11:51 AM	#5
jackjack Post Whore! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Chi Posts: 2,899 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	maybe something like this? AeroCatch Lightweight Hood Pins - Locking i wouldnt recommend running basic hood pins. seeing as how anyone would have access to opening up your hood. btw.... your cars not low enough........ <3 Tyler

08-18-2008, 08:23 PM	#13
HS13KLS Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Illinois/California Age: 32 Posts: 1,114 Trader Rating: (13) Feedback Score: 13 reviews	oh wow, i thought i was the only that happened to, except that mine hast ripped through yet. its just worn almost all the way through. and it wouldnt let me ever latch the hood. it kinda sucks... and i honestly dont want to buy hood pins

08-19-2008, 11:55 AM	#15
jackjack Post Whore! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Chi Posts: 2,899 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	crowbar.................. the only way to roll............. or sawzall..... your choice

08-20-2008, 10:39 PM	#17
1989rps13 BANNED Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: socal Posts: 1,499 Trader Rating: (10) Feedback Score: 10 reviews	i had that recently happen to me.. for the s13 there is three 12 mm bolts that you can take off just reach under to where you open the hood from and u should feel the bolts there. It only took me 2 minutes after a kind zilvian showed me where it was at

08-29-2008, 10:47 AM	#21
jackjack Post Whore! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Chi Posts: 2,899 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	let me know if you need help sucka. i'll stop by and lend a hand. i'll be out of town this weekend though. p.s. ipod sucks ahahahahahah

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