bizzle
Veteran Member
I have a 1998 New Beetle and the hood has never closed all the way. I took the latch from my dad's 2001 and tried it and that didn't work, either.
One mechanic told me the only thing he can think of is that the latches between the years may be different--the hook on the bottom of the hoods are differently shaped and look different lengths.
Does anyone know or have experience with this issue? Is my 1998 hood latch unique? Do I order it based off a VIN number? Or is there a unique part number I need to search for?
One mechanic told me the only thing he can think of is that the latches between the years may be different--the hook on the bottom of the hoods are differently shaped and look different lengths.
Does anyone know or have experience with this issue? Is my 1998 hood latch unique? Do I order it based off a VIN number? Or is there a unique part number I need to search for?