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1. Lift the hood of your Ford Taurus and secure it. Disinfected out any surface debris and grime from the hood fastening and the bar meeting.The Ford Taurus is one of Ford's most public mid-sized cars. Whether you own a One thousand nine hundred eighty six or newer Ford Taurus you yen to dash off definite you lubricate the hood lock and the Timber hook once every 5,000 to 7,000 miles. This keeps the latches from sticking and/or malfunctioning.
Instructions
Build confident you light away the rust particles you remove so they don't contaminate your latch when you lubricate it. Then spray the regions that had rust with WD-40.
3. Lubricate your hood latch using a quality spray on lithium grease like Zenex Zenalube White Industrial Lithium Grease. You can find lithium grease at an auto parts store or a home improvement store. It's a multipurpose lubricant designed to keep metal from corroding.
4. Test your latch and repeat the above steps to lubricate your trunk latch. Remember, the trunk latch usually sticks more than a hood latch, especially in older models. Because of this, you may need to add a second dose of lithium grease to the trunk latch. Test your trunk latch thoroughly before putting away your supplies.
