[Vwdiesel] hood latch difficulties

[Sandy Cameron]

At 11:04 PM 23/04/2009 -0600, you wrote:

>For the longest time, I'd close the hood, and it would be crooked.   
>When crooked, the passenger corner would buff up and down in the wind  
>while driving down the road.  Also, the hood release cable doesn't  
>work.  To open the hood, just grab it and pull.
>>
>The trouble is, I'm short on cash, and I need the car to be road  
>worthy as the Golf needs to go down for some freshening.  Has anyone  
>ever just rebuilt the stupid thing and gotten it to work again?
>

Go to your local FLAPS or racing supply and buy a pair of hood pins, (what
are they called, James?) drill the holes and install them. No more problems.

Sandy