The hood may not latch properly on Geo Metro

Problem overview

The spot welds on the hood striker may be misaligned causing the hood not to latch properly. The correction is to install oversize washers under striker mounting bolts to secure the striker.

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The hood may not latch properly on Geo Metro

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