Quote Originally Posted by DanGTP View Post
I've played with the bumpers and the latch, and neither has made much difference. If I raise the bumpers any higher, the hood will be hard to shut and pop. The latch is already as high up as I can move it. The adjustment I made there only helped me out about 1/16". Is it possible that the frame is out of whack. I have crawled up into the engine compartment a few times, but i doubt that would be enough to bend anything.
If the hood is lined up, but shuts and opens hard and your out of adjustment with the latch, you may have to remove the latch, and notch/elongate the mounting holes.

The little plastic screws on the radiator support are there to level out the hood in conjunction with the fenders. The latch mechnism is where the majic happens on the softness/firmness of the hood really. But you can have the plastic screws up high, and the hood still level, and that can cause it to shut hard and open hard.

I would suggest first screwing in the plastic screws all the way and then shutting the hood. If it shuts better, then open the hood and adjust the plastic screws to take out the PLAY only. (so the hood doesn't shake when you lift up on it when its latched)

If it still shuts hard, then remove the plastic screws and then shut the hood. If it still shuts hard now, then yes, for sure, something is out of wack, either with the latch or the hood, or even your body.

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