Front hood problem on my 996 Targa

[Bozbomber]

Hi all,

I picked up this 2002 996 Targa last October with 67K miles. Not too long after I got the car, I left the country on a business trip for 2 months and return in January. The battery was completely dead that couldn't even get charged so I have then replaced a new battery. I was able to open the hood without any issues. About 2 weeks ago, I closed the front hood and it cannot be open anymore. I tried to pull the electric hood switch located next to the driver seat and heard the sound that sounds like the cable was releasing but the hood just won't pop. This monday after a car wash, the hood opens while the car parked in a driveway but then later on it couldn't open again.

After searching on the web and got some article about this hood issue, I got home early from work last night thought to give it shot of this method by pull the hood while having someone pull the electric switch but no luck. So I thought to pull the car to the driveway as this was how the hood open the other day (maybe is the parking angle?) before I move forward to pull the metal cable in the passenger side wheel well and guess what? The hood opens right when I pull the switch. How weird??

I have then removed the latch last night and lubricated. Earlier this afternoon, I have reinstalled the latch and had my friend help to pull the electric hood switch make sure the cable pulls and the lock moves. After I close the hood and it doesn't open again??

Would it be able to solve the issue if I just replace with a new latch or could something else be wrong? I checked the latch last night and it seems to work just fine even the springs.

Thanks in advance!

[Loren]

Hi all,

I picked up this 2002 996 Targa last October with 67K miles. Not too long after I got the car, I left the country on a business trip for 2 months and return in January. The battery was completely dead that couldn't even get charged so I have then replaced a new battery. I was able to open the hood without any issues. About 2 weeks ago, I closed the front hood and it cannot be open anymore. I tried to pull the electric hood switch located next to the driver seat and heard the sound that sounds like the cable was releasing but the hood just won't pop. This monday after a car wash, the hood opens while the car parked in a driveway but then later on it couldn't open again.

After searching on the web and got some article about this hood issue, I got home early from work last night thought to give it shot of this method by pull the hood while having someone pull the electric switch but no luck. So I thought to pull the car to the driveway as this was how the hood open the other day (maybe is the parking angle?) before I move forward to pull the metal cable in the passenger side wheel well and guess what? The hood opens right when I pull the switch. How weird??

I have then removed the latch last night and lubricated. Earlier this afternoon, I have reinstalled the latch and had my friend help to pull the electric hood switch make sure the cable pulls and the lock moves. After I close the hood and it doesn't open again??

Would it be able to solve the issue if I just replace with a new latch or could something else be wrong? I checked the latch last night and it seems to work just fine even the springs.

Thanks in advance!

:welcome:

Have a look at the latch adjustment DIY here

[Bozbomber]

Thanks Loren!