So frustrating!! The tire shops does not do mechanical work, and the auto shop wants to charge me over $500 for each arm, but this is the same place that put my hood latch on backwards, so well they can just "whistle Dixie" as my mother used to say. The tire shop did not tell me if it was a lower arm, or which arm it is, so I can't reliably look for a good used part. The tires cannot be aligned because the connector arms in the rear need to be replaced. It's a Dorman - OE Solutions Hood Latch.ΔΆ. Auto Zone has a hood latch assembly that I could buy but honestly I'd feel much better if the Vibe pros on this site looked at it before I bought it. So now I'm trying to figure out what to do about the hood latch. A person came out from the auto parts store and told me that whomever had "fixed" the latch had simply put it back in backwards. The bulbs went in OK but I could not get the hood to shut. Last night I went to get two bulbs for the headlights. I pulled over and shut the hood and then drove at a low speed (with flashers on) to a shop to get it repaired - only it was not repaired. A few months ago, I was cruising down the highway when the hood flipped open. The biggest problem I am having right now is the hood latch. I am not afraid of getting under a car and getting my hands dirty. I'm a 49-year-old woman so I am limited in the amount of heavy DIY work that I can do, but I have replaced the battery and done general tweaks here and there. I'm the only one in my family who does auto repairs because my husband is intimidated by auto work. Although I love this car, it has been one problem after another. I've read a lot of other posts on here and tried my best using Search to find all the answers I'm looking for before posting, but I could not find answers to many of these questions.
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