Cold Weather - Hood Won't Latch

[vtl]

I guess, we get similar results using different approaches: me keeps them dry, cn90 sprays them and then washes the old grease with WD-40 the next season.

The only time my cable snapped was when I didn't align the hood with the latches properly.

[RickHaleParker]

I guess, we get similar results using different approaches: me keeps them dry, cn90 sprays them and then washes the old grease with WD-40 the next season.

WD-40 means Water Displacement, 40th formula. It took them 40 attempts to get it right. If you let WD-40 dry you get temporary protection against rust and corrosion. So spraying them once a year can keep them in good condition because it displaces water keeping water off the metal surfaces.

[erikv11]

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1. Clean the underhood locks x 2 with WD-40, then spray a bit of sicione grease to these 2 locks.

2. Also, spray a bit of sicone grease to BOTH ends of the cable (in the cabin and underhood).
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Since there is no such product as "silicone grease spray," in all likelihood he's actually (hopefully) suggesting to spray silicone which is a dry lubricant, and everyone is on the same page.

[RickHaleParker]

Since there is no such product as "silicone grease spray," in all likelihood he's actually (hopefully) suggesting to spray silicone which is a dry lubricant, and everyone is on the same page.

Silicone Oil spray.

White Lithium is a spray-able Grease. It does not drip or run and is good for -25°C to +130°C.

[erikv11]

Since there is no such product as "silicone grease spray," in all likelihood he's actually (hopefully) suggesting to spray silicone which is a dry lubricant, and everyone is on the same page.

Silicone Oil spray.

White Lithium is a spray-able Grease. It does not drip or run and is good for -25°C to +130°C.

Many silicone sprays are dry formula, including one sold by WD-40. For people reading this and wondering what to use on these hood latches, that would be a good choice. Better than using an oil-based silicone spray IMO.

But this choice is similar to dry vs wet lubricant for a bicycle chain. Using dry on the hood latches is a good solution, but wet works too just adjust your maintenance routine accordingly. More than one way to (gasp!) skin a cat.

WD-40 is a company name. These days a whole product line is marketed with WD-40 in bold letters across the label of probably a dozen different spray products, with different formulas and uses. It is not just a single product. Referring to one of them as "WD-40" just muddies the waters.

To clarify - lithium grease would be a poor choice in this application unless you clean and reapply often, it will get dirty and sticky and become counterproductive. RickHaleParker knows that full well but others reading his post may not realize he's not suggesting to use it.

[vtl]

But this choice is similar to dry vs wet lubricant for a bicycle chain.

Never really understood how/where to use the dry lube on chain. Wet lube was always two heads above for me. It is cheaper/faster clean the dirty chain than to replace both chain and sprockets much more frequently