Had same problem w mine. I grabbed the very front of the hood and pulled it outwards. Almost like the nose of the hood had been pushed in. I pulled it 2 or 3 good times and now it works like it came from the factory. Shimming it in turn basically did similar process. But as easy as mine was to adjust, pretty sure pulling the front of the hood out will work way easier.
@LeeFred78
10 ай бұрын
Do you still have your 73? I ask because I'm looking for a video or diagram of the correct routing of the cable from the glove box to the latch. I'm sure there are some clips to hold the cable in place as it runs along the underside of the hood opening on the passenger side, but my new to me car doesn't have any there.
@redshirt-scotty
10 ай бұрын
i still have it. taking it for a drive tomorrow. i know what you're saying about the cable and not much information. supers don't get much love from the vw community so finding info is hard. i'll take a look at my car later and see if i can't take a bit of vid on the cable and post it to the channel over the weekend.
@LeeFred78
10 ай бұрын
@@redshirt-scotty I really appreciate it.
@redshirt-scotty
10 ай бұрын
it's uploaded. let me know if i missed something.
@lawrenceirvine8759
5 жыл бұрын
You need to move the whole hood forward a bit. In order to do that slack the mounting bolts at the top of the hood hinge.
@redshirt-scotty
5 жыл бұрын
you"re correct in that relocating the hood is an option. one thing is bad about doing it that way and another is really bad. first, the gap at the hood to body interface below the window will look like crap. now that the fitment looks like crap, at the front the hood will not fit against the rubber gasket and your paint job will chip and rub away leading to rust. goto :39 and pause. you will see the rust and chipped paint on my car because moving the hood was done first many years ago. i put the hood back for the reasons mentioned and at that point i must deal with the latch.
@dushyanth0138
3 жыл бұрын
Having same problem on my bug!vey use full video !thanx lot
@facesbybriana4708
2 жыл бұрын
Long shot, but I have a situation. 74 super, the trunk won't open but it isn't the cable. I went through the escape hatch (the hole) on the underside of the body, no dice. I think that somehow the sliding piece that secure in the groove isn't moving. How in the hell do I get this thing to open? I also was able to remove the screw but I can't get the handle off. I'm trying to avoid cutting the handle. Any suggestions?
@redshirt-scotty
2 жыл бұрын
there are 2 screws holding the handle to the upper latch on the hood. the lower one is vastly more difficult to get to when your access is through the hole in the spare tire well. you could try unscrewing the upper latch adjusting bolt/spring component. that nut/bolt should be accessible. 13 mm, just checked. you get that nut off that bolt/spring and you're hood will open.
@facesbybriana4708
2 жыл бұрын
@@redshirt-scotty Thanks for the reply. I think I did remove that bolt but no luck. I left it alone to think about it. I'll try again in a few days.
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