# Hood latch problems, any ideas?

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**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [January 10, 2006, 4:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hood-latch-problems-any-ideas/6662 "2006-01-10T16:31:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![RacerX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/5e9695/32.png) [@RacerX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RacerX)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2006, 9:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hood-latch-problems-any-ideas/6662/8 "2006-01-10T21:26:25Z")

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I would clean it with an aerosol solvent like brake parts cleaner to remove gunk buildup then spray it liberally with penetrating oil. That will definitely fix the problem. I would also coat it w/ some white Lithium grease or something similar that would give lasting corrosion prevention

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