Gotta interject here. I bought that spring and it worked maybe 1 or 2 times before it relaxed and no longer did the job. Do yourself a favor and go to a hardware store and get a nice big thick one. If you almost have to break your arm to put it on the latch, you know you've got the right kind :) My hood pops open with so much force that I reckon with a couple more adjustments I'll be able to get it to open FULLY just by pulling the lever :) Matt #1604 --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Dave Swingle" <swingle@xxxx> wrote: > If I recall correctly, at least one of the vendors (DMCH) has a > replacment spring for the trunk lid latch that is quite a bit > stronger than the original. This pops the hood up quite nicely, and I > think it was a couple bucks at most. > > Dave Swingle > > > --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "David Teitelbaum" <jtrealty@xxxx> > wrote: > > The height is also set by the > > latch so run the bonnet stops down so they don't interfere when > > adjusting the latch. Once you have the height set with the latch run > > the bonnet stops up so they push SLIGHTLY against the bonnet. This > > keeps the corners from flapping while you drive. Once you set the > > bonnet stops check that the restraining brackets line up with them To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/