Finally fixed my "last" squeak

[DaveMcKenz]

I had a similar squeak/chirp coming from the front of my VX and finally narrowed it down to the hood latch. No amount of silicon or grease silenced it. I finally wrapped the catch with a few layers of self-vulcanizing tape. This prevents the latch from vibrating on the catch. I also adjusted my hood bumpers to allow my release to unlatch properly with the pull handle. Between the two I have no more squeaks.

Thanks, Ill give it a try. As far a adjusting my latch, what should I be looking for? When I pull my lever, not much moves, but the hood is released. It just doesn't pop up much.
Thanks, Greg,
Dave

[Cobrajet]

Thanks, Ill give it a try. As far a adjusting my latch, what should I be looking for? When I pull my lever, not much moves, but the hood is released. It just doesn't pop up much.
Thanks, Greg,
Dave

My hood doesn't "pop" up either, but at least it releases. I had a period when it wouldn't release unless I was pulling up the hood while pulling the release lever at the same time. It's hard to be in two places at once, but that Extenz really does a great job...

I was afraid to adjust my hood bumpers much higher because it looked like my hood was starting to bend up on the corners. I don't know why Isuzu didn't include a spring like my other cars use.