How do you get hood latch to close on a 1998 ford expedition?

Answer 1

THE FIRST THING TO DO IS FIGURE WHY IT WON'T CLOSE. IS THE HANDLE PUSHED IN UNDER THE DASH ALL THE WAY? IT COULD BE STICKING OUT. IF THAT IS O.K. CHECK THAT THERE IS NO DAMAGE TO THE LATCH. IF THIS IS O.K. THE LATCH ITSELF IS PROBABLY IN THE CLOSED POSITION OR IS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY, DUE TO NEEDING OIL. YOU CAN HAVE SOME ONE PULL THE HANDLE IN & OUT TO CLEAN IT FIRST W/ MAYBE WD40 OR BRAKLEEN. IF IT IS MOVING AT ALL YOU CAN SEE IT MOVING IF IT IS. IF STILLNO MOVING PARTS IT COULD BE IN THE LOCK POSITION, YOU NEED TO HAVE SOMEONE AGAIN PULL THE HANDLE, WHILEYOU W/ A SCREWDRIVER TRY TO MOVE THE LATCH. IN THE MIDDLE THERE IS LIKE A U SHAPE THAT IS WHERE THE HOOD PIN ENDS UP WHEN CLOSED. PUSH THAT UP OR DOWN TO GET IT TO MOVE. IT NEEDS TO BE FREE SO IT WILL GRAB THE HOOD/ IF YOU CAN MOVE IT THEN CONT. W/ OIL AS I MENTIONED ABOVE TO GET IT TOT WORK FREELY. IF YOU STILL HAVE NO LUCK, REPLY TO ME IF NEEDED myirocz@comcast.net