Hood cannot be closed

2004 DODGE DAKOTA
224,000 MILES • 4.7L • V6 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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FARR2007
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Opened the hood on the truck and now I cannot pull it shut. it is like the hood is frozen in the up position.
Jun 5, 2017 at 5:53 PM
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HARRY P
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Look for an obstruction on or around the hood latch (under hood, probably front and center). If you do not see anything, spray a generous amount of penetrating oil (WD-40 or PB's Blaster) all around the latch area and let it sit a while. Hopefully that works for you. Let us know.
Jun 5, 2017 at 6:36 PM
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FARR2007
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The spring loaded latches will not go back down to shut hood so it is locked up.
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Jun 5, 2017 at 7:01 PM
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HARRY P
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Hose them down in penetrating oil and let it sit for a while. Then try again.
Jun 5, 2017 at 7:35 PM
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I do not understand what you mean.
Jun 5, 2017 at 8:43 PM
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Did you take the hinge off? Heyman mean to take wd40 and spray the pivot points. We thing that rust is prohibiting the movement of the hinge and the lubricate can help it move again.

Please let us know what happens.

Cheers, Ken
Jun 6, 2017 at 5:45 PM
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FARR2007
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I've sprayed it twice now with pb blaster lubricating penetration catalyst spray, and still no change
Jun 7, 2017 at 6:55 PM
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Seems weird the hinge just stopped moving. I will be super tough to move without the hinge being bolted to the car. Can you reinstall it and send me some pictures of what is happening?

Best, Ken

Jun 8, 2017 at 12:43 PM
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It is bolted to the car and you can hit with a hammer and it won't budge on either side
Jun 8, 2017 at 3:03 PM
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Has the hood up for a long period of time? Maybe it is just rusted and you need to replace them.

Jun 8, 2017 at 3:49 PM
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HARRY P
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I'm with Ken, they probably just need to be replaced. Should be cheap enough online
Jun 8, 2017 at 5:17 PM