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02TafWhtSi
07-07-2002, 07:10 PM
Has anyone else noticed that our hoods are REALLY difficult to close on the first try? It takes a lot of of force (for me at least) for the latch to click properly. I guess its more annoying than anything else but could any damage result from closing it too roughly?

2k2civicSi
07-07-2002, 07:18 PM
yeah i just drop it from half way i duno if its bad but its the only way mine will close

SiCivic2k2
07-07-2002, 07:24 PM
Yeah, you have to drop it about half way for it to close. If you just let it down and try to push it shut, then you're taking the risk of bending your hood. It doesn't hurt it to drop it shut.

DownTheHatch
07-07-2002, 08:47 PM
You're supposed to hold it high up. I saw it in the manual, this is because our hoods are so light they won't close without some force. Normal hoods are very heavy and close without much drop.

CleanBlackSi02
07-08-2002, 04:16 AM
Hmm....I've never had any trouble. They hood is pretty light though. It makes getting a carbon fiber hood mostly cosmetic. If I had kept my Prelude that would have been one of my next mods. The weight distribution is like 63/37 front to back on that car!

02TafWhtSi
07-08-2002, 06:27 PM
OK cool -I kept trying to push it closed - see, learn something new everday:D

SBC31
07-08-2002, 08:41 PM
Originally posted by 02TafWhtSi
OK cool -I kept trying to push it closed - see, learn something new everday:D
Dude, you gave me a great idea for a book:

"Closing Hoods for Dummies"

j/k:D

02TafWhtSi
07-08-2002, 08:49 PM
Originally posted by SBC31

Dude, you gave me a great idea for a book:

"Closing Hoods for Dummies"

j/k:D

(lol) Nice dig - I'll give you that one ;)

m0ns00n
07-08-2002, 08:49 PM
I thought the same thing, the whole cars so damn airtight both the hood and the doors are hard to close :)

I pushed it closed and the whole hood buckled for a second, freaked me out. (it's fine tho... phew) I had an accord coupe before.. wan't used to the give.

DynaSpeed
07-09-2002, 06:41 AM
the whole cars so damn airtight both the hood and the doors are hard to close Well, the inside of the car - yes.

The hood? hmmm.. since I can see the ground through the engine bay, I don't think so.

SBC31
07-09-2002, 06:56 AM
Originally posted by m0ns00n
I thought the same thing, the whole cars so damn airtight both the hood and the doors are hard to close :)


Air tight hood, now that is funny stuff. This will have to go in the bloopers section of my book: "Closing Hoods for Dummies"....lol!

SiCivic2k2
07-09-2002, 09:14 AM
Originally posted by m0ns00n
I thought the same thing, the whole cars so damn airtight both the hood and the doors are hard to close :)

lol :D

grooveline
07-09-2002, 09:35 AM
You only have to worry about bulb damage when slamming your hood.

snubnose
07-09-2002, 11:07 AM
The owner's manual says to hold it up about one foot and then let the hood go to close it. I have done this and it neither slams shut nor stays open.

CleanBlackSi02
07-09-2002, 02:18 PM
Originally posted by grooveline
You only have to worry about bulb damage when slamming your hood.

Bulb damage? Imagine the horror. :p