# Hood release mechanism

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/hood-release-mechanism/28604>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [April 1, 2009, 2:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hood-release-mechanism/28604 "2009-04-01T14:42:44Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Jeffmw05](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/74df32/32.png) [@Jeffmw05](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jeffmw05)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2009, 2:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hood-release-mechanism/28604/1 "2009-04-01T14:42:44Z")

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Is WD-40 an acceptable lubricant for the hood release in my car?

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**Author:** ![jayhawkroy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/jayhawkroy/32/33_2.png) [@jayhawkroy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jayhawkroy)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2009, 2:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hood-release-mechanism/28604/2 "2009-04-01T14:46:13Z")

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spray white lithium grease is better. It lasts longer than WD 40 per application.

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**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2009, 2:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hood-release-mechanism/28604/3 "2009-04-01T14:48:10Z")

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WD-40 is NOT a lubricant. WD stands for Water Displacement. It was designed to remove water.

Before you use any lubricant, first clean the latch and possibly springs with something like Gumout. Then wipe with a rag. When it dries use what is recommended in the owners manual. Some of these systems work best DRY.

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**Author:** ![common-sense-answer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/common-sense-answer/32/716_2.png) [@common-sense-answer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/common-sense-answer)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2009, 2:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hood-release-mechanism/28604/4 "2009-04-01T14:49:49Z")

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I Like To Use White Lithium Lube (Grease) On Latch Mechanisms.

You can buy it in spray (with straw) or small tube. I have both.

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**Author:** ![Jeffmw05](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/74df32/32.png) [@Jeffmw05](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jeffmw05)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2009, 7:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hood-release-mechanism/28604/5 "2009-04-01T19:44:59Z")

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Thanks

jmw