Hood not setting right.

**DanGTP** · 02-27-2008

I've noticed recently that my hood is setting lower than the front part of my fenders. The front is about 3/8 on an inch lower than I think it should be. I've raised the latch as high as it will go. Should I remove it and drill new holes, or is there something else that needs to be adjusted. FYI, the car has NEVER been in an accident.

**archemedes** · 02-27-2008

the little rubber bumpers in the corners are the adjustment for height, and most people want to play with them

**DanGTP** · 02-27-2008

If I raise them higher, either I'll have to pull as hard as I can to pop it, or it won't latch without slamming the hell out of it. Don't want that.

**archemedes** · 02-27-2008

aftermarket hood?

**DanGTP** · 02-27-2008

Factory

**archemedes** · 02-28-2008

not sure what to tell you, the rubber bumpers are the height adjustment, and you moved the latch, something is bent somewhere is all I can think of (it may have been damaged before you got it I used to do body work on cars right off the truck)

**DanGTP** · 02-28-2008

I don't think it's been like this as long as I've had it. My mechanic noticed it about 4 years ago and asked if it had ever been wrecked. Answer was and still is No. The car's been in the family since it was bought new in Dec '96. I might spend part of my spring break removing the front bumper and seeing what I can do to raise it a bit.

**Toasty** · 02-28-2008

Originally Posted by DanGTP

I don't think it's been like this as long as I've had it. My mechanic noticed it about 4 years ago and asked if it had ever been wrecked. Answer was and still is No. The car's been in the family since it was bought new in Dec '96. I might spend part of my spring break removing the front bumper and seeing what I can do to raise it a bit.

why raise the front bumper? you may need to investigate lowering the fenders.

how much did you raise the hood latch? did you raise the rubber bumpers with the latch, or no?

**GR8racingfool** · 02-28-2008

Kinda hard to lower the fenders on a unibody car.

Like what was said above, you should start with adjusting your hood latch back to where it was originally, and then adjust the two plastic screw adjusters on each side of the upper radiator support to align the hood, and even it out.

What archemedes said about people playing with these is true, I catch people doing it all the time, and I have the habit of turning them sometimes myself.

Last resort, you then adjust the hood latch. Adjusting this will make the hood shut soft, or easy. Its a trick to get it just right.

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