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AE92_GTS88 · 08-03-2006, 08:58 PM

Hi i have a 1988 corolla gts but the hood holder thing is all strange and stuff i can only hold the hood up but it wont fit to go down.

(ill try to get pics of what im talking about.

NiceSR5 · 08-03-2006, 09:33 PM

Welcome to the club..... I seen this in many Corollas. Try putting the pop rod closer to the battery hold down bracket before closing the hood. Works for me

CorollaINC · 08-03-2006, 10:37 PM

Now that we are on this topic. i have a problem with the hood actually lockin, some people say just get a new latch..should i?

CorollaINC · 08-03-2006, 11:40 PM

HOW ABOUT THIS! use shooks for the hood!!

Just like in the supras..just lift and it stays TADDAAA!!

is this even possible?

AE92_GTS88 · 08-03-2006, 11:50 PM

oh yeah like the tein hood dampers?

AE92_GTS88 · 08-03-2006, 11:51 PM

oh and about your problem, you should just get a latch just in case.

freakinbox · 08-04-2006, 01:37 AM

yea I didn't even have one, as most ae92's didn't :p. is it missing the clip to hold it down, the yellow one on the battery hold down?

AE92_GTS88 · 08-04-2006, 10:02 AM

well its broken for the base and the yellow part, ill take a pic but its trying to upload on photobucket.

freakinbox · 08-04-2006, 12:03 PM

replace whats broken. The prop rod and hinge are one thing. little yellow clip is another and the battery holder is another. Should run you around $30 - $40. My car was missing all that. I assume it was a chain, battery holder broke which tool the hold down for the prop rod so it shook around to much and the clip at the end busted. I tried wreckers but only found the ones for sedans, alot of the coupes were either missing it or had them broken. But like I said for the cost of them new, considering the hinge is plastic and will get brittle over time might as well go to the dealer.

***REN69*** · 08-04-2006, 04:25 PM

WTF there's like 2 different things here.. are we talking about the hood prop clip or the hood latch???

RA24_4_Me · 08-04-2006, 04:45 PM

I got a new hood prop/latch assembly when I bought my levin front end. That made me very happy, to say the least.

***REN69*** · 08-04-2006, 04:52 PM

man.. you love rubbin this shit in everyday don't you!

RA24_4_Me · 08-04-2006, 06:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by REN69

man.. you love rubbin this shit in everyday don't you!

Its the only nice thing on my car. And I havent rubbed that in in at least a week

freakinbox · 08-04-2006, 06:23 PM

I thought he was talking about the prop rod? maybe the latch... for that I say go to the wreckers if you can't adjust it to fit. Migth be bent or it might be the hood

CorollaINC · 08-04-2006, 06:56 PM

soooooo it would be pretty easy just to slap on two dampers? would Just one hold it up?

that would be VERY easy,

and about the latch, i found one on ebay. it was like $8 but $18 for shipping, but i guess its a good investment