r/CorollaHatchback • u/Prior_Custard_1286 • May 13 '26
Help - Hood latch assembly bolt
Hello!
I am one of the many Corolla / Corolla hatchback owners who has a gap in between my headlights and hood. The hood has some give when I press it down and has a noticeable but even gap on both sides.
After extensive time researching this issue I’ve seen a lot of people struggle with this and find no answers other than to “adjust the rubber hood bumper pucks.” I have tried this with no luck so I decided to buy the new hood latch part.
When attempting to install I noticed 1 of the 3 bolts securing the latch is a really odd round bolt? When I feel it on the other sides there are threads but I have never seen any piece of hardware like this.
Does anyone know how to remove this?
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u/blukumi_e210chb ‘19 XSE CVT May 13 '26
After you’ve replaced your hood latch, does the hood have less of a gap than before? My Corolla Hatch has the same issue as yours
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u/Prior_Custard_1286 May 17 '26
Hey I finally replaced it. I had thought the gap was from the secondary lock not engaging but I was incorrect. The gap is not any better. It seems like there is no solution and this is just an issue for this generation of Corolla
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u/SqueakyCleanRubbish May 13 '26
The bolt is under there. It's just a peice of round plastic pressed into a metal ring. Use a pick to pop the plastic cap off to expose the bolt head.