1998 Toyota RAV4 "car hood latch close" Questions

Location of engine number Hello. The location of the engine number should be under the hood or on the top of the metal railing where the hood latches to when closing the hood it self.

hood. ...not enough to dent it, tho. Once it is open, lube the latch assembly with some sae 30 oil. If it is rusted, lube it with WD-40, and after a few days of opening it up several times a day, lube

Hood latch won't latch when closing Hood latch won't latch when closing Raise hood,have some one go pull hood latch and you look at latch and see if it releases,if it doesn't then ...

...inside the car but it wont release the hood. Can anyone help!!! I think your cable came loose from the latch. try to see it through the grill, maybe you can get to it with a long flat tip ...

...hood to see if it stays closed. if not, check inside car to see if latch(that you pull) is in the correct position. you can tell when hood is closed that there will be some tension on latch. check ...

...car, however MANY times I have opened a hood by having one person hold the lever up (or out), while another presses down or hits with a closed fist, the hood near where it latches. After you get it ...

...latch. the hood latch is out of adjustment loosen three bolts and pry latch up retighten bolts also check cable isnt stuck in the open position spray with lube my mama had this exact same model with ...

latch Hood is open and I can't get it to relatch see if you can tighten the cable. Or your latch is bent. their is a primary latch and a secondary latch. the primary is what hold the hood closed tight

keeps the hood down when driving. Is there a way to open the main latch to receive the hood pin? look down at the latch and make sure the cable is returning all the way the latch could be binding 

sure to release it before attempting to close the hood again. If it is a used car make sure the handle in the driver side has returned to the home position. If it has I would gently slam the hood down