hood latch

Asked by Expedition_877 Mar 10, 2017 at 09:08 AM about the 2005 Subaru Forester XS

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Forester hood won't stay shut

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beatupchevy answered 7 years ago

clean up the latch and lube it with something synthetic , silicone gel , or grease

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beatupchevy answered 7 years ago

make sure you push the handle back in once you pull it from inside the vehicle .

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