Re: Milano Hood Latch

[jonathan coates <alfa@domain.elided>]

In message , "Partridge, David V." <PartrDV@domain.elided>
writes
>Michael,
>I have seen a similar problem on a non Alfa car.
>The hood release handle wasn't broken but it still refused to open the hood.
>The problem was gunk on the latch mechanism. I had the wife lift up gently
>on the hood
>while I pulled the release and it lifted right up. What happend was the gunk
>on the
>mechanism prevented the hood from popping up so that every time I pulled the
>release handle
>and let go, the latch closed back over the catch loop  before I got around
>to the front
>of the car to lift the hood.
>Lots of WD-40 and repeated two person open/closings solved the problem.
>You will obviously need to fix the handle as well.
>Good Luck
Tip for today, my 75 (Milano) hood latch failed to work yesterday. After
unscrewing the bit that fits into the latch to open it I removed a small
screw which is all that holds the grille on. Now if it plays up I can
simply rip off the grille like superman and get at it from underneath.
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jonathan coates

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