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Tech Area => General Buick Tech => Topic started by: kjhansen on June 08 2023, 02:10:13 PM

Title: Under hood plate
Post by: kjhansen on June 08 2023, 02:10:13 PM

On the top of the radiator support, just to the right of the fan warning decal, are a series of hole. Looks like something was riveted there. Matching holes are also on the underside of the hood. See pictures. Any ideas what could have been there?

Title: Re: Under hood plate
Post by: Grumpy on June 09 2023, 10:59:19 AM

I'd say some sort of an alarm.

Title: Re: Under hood plate
Post by: kjhansen on June 09 2023, 11:20:56 AM

That makes sense. I've been looking at pictures of Regals on-line and nobody has anything there, so I think you're right.

Title: Re: Under hood plate
Post by: jonasterg on June 10 2023, 10:38:59 PM

I have a security lock on mine in that location, riveted on by the previous owner.  It's actuated by pushing a cylinder under the dash, which extends a rod through a plate in that location.  Could be something similar.

Title: Re: Under hood plate
Post by: jonasterg on June 10 2023, 10:48:14 PM

Meant to attach a picture.  You can see what I'm talking about on the right of this image, above the yellow sticker.