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jimmyw71

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  1. Tim,

    what year is it? I have a 99 and went through the same this past winter. Got a new part at the dealer and replaced it. They told me they keep lots of them in stock, very common problem with the spring that is coiled in there. It is a very easy swap.

    Once I took off the old one and fiddle with it, was able to bend the spring back to a very strong snap. So probably won't be swaping it again but reusing the old one next time. Good luck

    Izzy

    I'm dealing with the same issue on my 04 C4S. I checked the spring and all looks good, but it just can't overcome the weight of the hood (trunk) itself. I have to pry it open with my fingers to get to the release latch. Can you remember how you bent the spring back so that it was stronger? I don't see much room to work around it, but am eager to try anything. Funny, a '77 Toyota never had this problem. hmmf!

    BTW, I did try moving the mechanism to different locations in case it was an alignment issue, but it's exactly the same, if not worse, in different locations.

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