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Hood latch bolt removal - 95 GTX

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Linescreamer

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Have you guys ever pulled the hood latch out? One of the two bolts holding the latch will not break loose. Feels like the nut behind the latch just spins and I can't get anything in there to hold it in place. All ideas welcome. I would hate to crack the hood.
 
Yeah. I saw that thread in my search. The hood stays propped up; the problem is the release latch that holds it shut and locks to the post. Seems like the threads maybe part of the fiberglass hood mold and just break loose and spin when the bolts are turned. I know these latches break all the time and was hoping someone found a way to get these bolts out without doing too much damage. One came out and I tried small vise grips on the other with no luck. These things get frustrating and I had to walk away last night or I'm sure I would have cracked the hood prying my large screwdrive behind the latch to lock it up and break the threads loose. no that's a runon sentence.....
 
I can't tell you either. I tried taking my hood off the 96 GTX when I was changing gas lines, but the bolts were hidden by foam and far underneath so I didn't try any further. I made a support to hold up the hood so it wouldn't come crashing down on me.

You can check out this thread. Just don't damage yours in the mean time.

http://www.seadooforum.com/showthread.php?5201-96-Seadoo-Has-Broken-Front-Hood-Latch

Are you SURE it didn't fall on your head a few times???
 
So how do people change these hood latches that keep breaking? I'm not sure I can even saw the head off the bolt without breaking something. :willy_nilly:
 
Most are not corroded and the bolts come right out...but if the bolt and nut get fused together your hosed...esp on a one piece hood like that.
 
I think I will need to cut the underside of the hood enough to get my hand in there with the needlenose vise grips?? Where would you guys go to buy a new hood latch?
 
Can you drill a small hole above it and inject some epoxy glue in there.I don't know your ski but have used that idea on another type of boat
 
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