Re: Hood Problems

[shirazcupala@xxxx]

I have this problem as well. You need to move the hood down further 
towards the front fascia. There are 2 hinges for the hood. You 
slightly loosen the 4 bolts on each hinge attaching to the hood. Then 
close the hood but don't latch it. To do that I layed a folded up 
towel over the latch and wipers to cushion the latch. Then you gently 
tap or push the hood down until you get proper alignment in the 
front. Then _gently_ open the hood again and tighten up the bolts. 
You may or may not need to also detach the struts at the hood. You 
must have another person if you're going to detach the struts, and 
it's good to have an extra hand for the whole thing if you can.

On my car I ran into an additional problem. One of my hinges is bent 
up at a higher angle than the other preventing that side from going 
as far forward. So one side aligns well in the front and the other 
has extra gap. I tried bending it on the car (after removing the hood 
completely) but was afraid to force it and break the attachment point 
on the fiberglass. One day I'll remove the hinge itself (when 
removing the facia) and then bend it for proper fit. Oh well.

shiraz


--- In dmcnews@xxxx, Willie Mack <wmack@xxxx> wrote:
> 
> 
> Has anyone else had any problems with the hood hitting the 
windshield wipers
> when you try to close it. Does anyone have any suggestions for 
fixing this
> problem?
> 
> Thanks
> Willie Mack
> Vin 5043