plastic Hood latches
 

Hey guys,

driving home from work today I was getting pushed around by some good clips
of wind.
Narrow/short wheelbases on a somewhat light vehicle....ok...so I get pushed
around no biggy!

But I could see my hood buffetting quite a bit! I know the safety latch is
there but has anybody had problems with those plastic hood latches on the
TJ's?
I thought maybe with some weathering and UV exposure that they might get
brittle and let loose at some point?

thanks

Re: plastic Hood latches
 

This same exact thing happened to me a few months ago when I was driving on
I-70. It was really windy, and I actually pulled over because I thought the
main hood latch wasn't holding. They were fine, as were the plastic ones.
I was wondering if this is normal. Guess it is.

"SB" <chicbearsmook@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:uy_gc.41674$9kJ.6631@news04.bloor.is.net.cabl e.rogers.com...
> Hey guys,
>
> driving home from work today I was getting pushed around by some good
clips
> of wind.
> Narrow/short wheelbases on a somewhat light vehicle....ok...so I get
pushed
> around no biggy!
>
> But I could see my hood buffetting quite a bit! I know the safety latch
is
> there but has anybody had problems with those plastic hood latches on the
> TJ's?
> I thought maybe with some weathering and UV exposure that they might get
> brittle and let loose at some point?
>
> thanks
>
>

Re: plastic Hood latches
 

This same exact thing happened to me a few months ago when I was driving on
I-70. It was really windy, and I actually pulled over because I thought the
main hood latch wasn't holding. They were fine, as were the plastic ones.
I was wondering if this is normal. Guess it is.

"SB" <chicbearsmook@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:uy_gc.41674$9kJ.6631@news04.bloor.is.net.cabl e.rogers.com...
> Hey guys,
>
> driving home from work today I was getting pushed around by some good
clips
> of wind.
> Narrow/short wheelbases on a somewhat light vehicle....ok...so I get
pushed
> around no biggy!
>
> But I could see my hood buffetting quite a bit! I know the safety latch
is
> there but has anybody had problems with those plastic hood latches on the
> TJ's?
> I thought maybe with some weathering and UV exposure that they might get
> brittle and let loose at some point?
>
> thanks
>
>

Re: plastic Hood latches
 

This same exact thing happened to me a few months ago when I was driving on
I-70. It was really windy, and I actually pulled over because I thought the
main hood latch wasn't holding. They were fine, as were the plastic ones.
I was wondering if this is normal. Guess it is.

"SB" <chicbearsmook@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:uy_gc.41674$9kJ.6631@news04.bloor.is.net.cabl e.rogers.com...
> Hey guys,
>
> driving home from work today I was getting pushed around by some good
clips
> of wind.
> Narrow/short wheelbases on a somewhat light vehicle....ok...so I get
pushed
> around no biggy!
>
> But I could see my hood buffetting quite a bit! I know the safety latch
is
> there but has anybody had problems with those plastic hood latches on the
> TJ's?
> I thought maybe with some weathering and UV exposure that they might get
> brittle and let loose at some point?
>
> thanks
>
>

Re: plastic Hood latches
 

This same exact thing happened to me a few months ago when I was driving on
I-70. It was really windy, and I actually pulled over because I thought the
main hood latch wasn't holding. They were fine, as were the plastic ones.
I was wondering if this is normal. Guess it is.

"SB" <chicbearsmook@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:uy_gc.41674$9kJ.6631@news04.bloor.is.net.cabl e.rogers.com...
> Hey guys,
>
> driving home from work today I was getting pushed around by some good
clips
> of wind.
> Narrow/short wheelbases on a somewhat light vehicle....ok...so I get
pushed
> around no biggy!
>
> But I could see my hood buffetting quite a bit! I know the safety latch
is
> there but has anybody had problems with those plastic hood latches on the
> TJ's?
> I thought maybe with some weathering and UV exposure that they might get
> brittle and let loose at some point?
>
> thanks
>
>

Re: plastic Hood latches
 

Well, I know I had to realign the safety latch cuz I had munched it while
slamming the hood down.

But I remember someone posting a website where a guy figures someone lifted
his hood to take a peak and didn't relatch it. so when he jumped in and
went for a drive....his hood flew up and wrapped over this windshield and
smashed up the glass and that was about it....but a mess after he did a
rebuild or something! so it's on my mind!


"Christine Courty" <ccourty@infionline.net> wrote in message
news:aF0hc.14114$l75.3815@newsread2.news.atl.earth link.net...
> This same exact thing happened to me a few months ago when I was driving
on
> I-70. It was really windy, and I actually pulled over because I thought
the
> main hood latch wasn't holding. They were fine, as were the plastic ones.
> I was wondering if this is normal. Guess it is.
>
> "SB" <chicbearsmook@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:uy_gc.41674$9kJ.6631@news04.bloor.is.net.cabl e.rogers.com...
> > Hey guys,
> >
> > driving home from work today I was getting pushed around by some good
> clips
> > of wind.
> > Narrow/short wheelbases on a somewhat light vehicle....ok...so I get
> pushed
> > around no biggy!
> >
> > But I could see my hood buffetting quite a bit! I know the safety latch
> is
> > there but has anybody had problems with those plastic hood latches on
the
> > TJ's?
> > I thought maybe with some weathering and UV exposure that they might get
> > brittle and let loose at some point?
> >
> > thanks
> >
> >
>
>

Re: plastic Hood latches
 

Well, I know I had to realign the safety latch cuz I had munched it while
slamming the hood down.

But I remember someone posting a website where a guy figures someone lifted
his hood to take a peak and didn't relatch it. so when he jumped in and
went for a drive....his hood flew up and wrapped over this windshield and
smashed up the glass and that was about it....but a mess after he did a
rebuild or something! so it's on my mind!


"Christine Courty" <ccourty@infionline.net> wrote in message
news:aF0hc.14114$l75.3815@newsread2.news.atl.earth link.net...
> This same exact thing happened to me a few months ago when I was driving
on
> I-70. It was really windy, and I actually pulled over because I thought
the
> main hood latch wasn't holding. They were fine, as were the plastic ones.
> I was wondering if this is normal. Guess it is.
>
> "SB" <chicbearsmook@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:uy_gc.41674$9kJ.6631@news04.bloor.is.net.cabl e.rogers.com...
> > Hey guys,
> >
> > driving home from work today I was getting pushed around by some good
> clips
> > of wind.
> > Narrow/short wheelbases on a somewhat light vehicle....ok...so I get
> pushed
> > around no biggy!
> >
> > But I could see my hood buffetting quite a bit! I know the safety latch
> is
> > there but has anybody had problems with those plastic hood latches on
the
> > TJ's?
> > I thought maybe with some weathering and UV exposure that they might get
> > brittle and let loose at some point?
> >
> > thanks
> >
> >
>
>

Re: plastic Hood latches
 

Well, I know I had to realign the safety latch cuz I had munched it while
slamming the hood down.

But I remember someone posting a website where a guy figures someone lifted
his hood to take a peak and didn't relatch it. so when he jumped in and
went for a drive....his hood flew up and wrapped over this windshield and
smashed up the glass and that was about it....but a mess after he did a
rebuild or something! so it's on my mind!


"Christine Courty" <ccourty@infionline.net> wrote in message
news:aF0hc.14114$l75.3815@newsread2.news.atl.earth link.net...
> This same exact thing happened to me a few months ago when I was driving
on
> I-70. It was really windy, and I actually pulled over because I thought
the
> main hood latch wasn't holding. They were fine, as were the plastic ones.
> I was wondering if this is normal. Guess it is.
>
> "SB" <chicbearsmook@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:uy_gc.41674$9kJ.6631@news04.bloor.is.net.cabl e.rogers.com...
> > Hey guys,
> >
> > driving home from work today I was getting pushed around by some good
> clips
> > of wind.
> > Narrow/short wheelbases on a somewhat light vehicle....ok...so I get
> pushed
> > around no biggy!
> >
> > But I could see my hood buffetting quite a bit! I know the safety latch
> is
> > there but has anybody had problems with those plastic hood latches on
the
> > TJ's?
> > I thought maybe with some weathering and UV exposure that they might get
> > brittle and let loose at some point?
> >
> > thanks
> >
> >
>
>

Re: plastic Hood latches
 

Well, I know I had to realign the safety latch cuz I had munched it while
slamming the hood down.

But I remember someone posting a website where a guy figures someone lifted
his hood to take a peak and didn't relatch it. so when he jumped in and
went for a drive....his hood flew up and wrapped over this windshield and
smashed up the glass and that was about it....but a mess after he did a
rebuild or something! so it's on my mind!


"Christine Courty" <ccourty@infionline.net> wrote in message
news:aF0hc.14114$l75.3815@newsread2.news.atl.earth link.net...
> This same exact thing happened to me a few months ago when I was driving
on
> I-70. It was really windy, and I actually pulled over because I thought
the
> main hood latch wasn't holding. They were fine, as were the plastic ones.
> I was wondering if this is normal. Guess it is.
>
> "SB" <chicbearsmook@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:uy_gc.41674$9kJ.6631@news04.bloor.is.net.cabl e.rogers.com...
> > Hey guys,
> >
> > driving home from work today I was getting pushed around by some good
> clips
> > of wind.
> > Narrow/short wheelbases on a somewhat light vehicle....ok...so I get
> pushed
> > around no biggy!
> >
> > But I could see my hood buffetting quite a bit! I know the safety latch
> is
> > there but has anybody had problems with those plastic hood latches on
the
> > TJ's?
> > I thought maybe with some weathering and UV exposure that they might get
> > brittle and let loose at some point?
> >
> > thanks
> >
> >
>
>

Re: plastic Hood latches
 

See that all the time driving I-84 in the wind...with or without the big trucks.
They can stretch - I had some replaced under warranty a few years ago. One side was
way looser than the other.



On Tue, 20 Apr 2004 00:55:54 GMT, "SB" <chicbearsmook@hotmail.com> wrote:

>>Hey guys,
>>
>>driving home from work today I was getting pushed around by some good clips
>>of wind.
>>Narrow/short wheelbases on a somewhat light vehicle....ok...so I get pushed
>>around no biggy!
>>
>>But I could see my hood buffetting quite a bit! I know the safety latch is
>>there but has anybody had problems with those plastic hood latches on the
>>TJ's?
>>I thought maybe with some weathering and UV exposure that they might get
>>brittle and let loose at some point?
>>
>>thanks
>>