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itchy5
07-31-2008, 10:16 PM
hi guys, my hood doesn't sit flush anymore. It looks like it happened after i got some transmission work done at a local shop. What could of happened to cause this? Is it the radiator support? Any easy way for fixing it?

thanks :mangel:

!@#$%
07-31-2008, 10:27 PM
uh oh. Maybe the shop jacked up your car in the wrong spot.

itchy5
07-31-2008, 10:54 PM
uh oh. Maybe the shop jacked up your car in the wrong spot.

how would they mess up the rad support by using a lift :shrug: they didnt use a jack

phister
07-31-2008, 11:08 PM
is it sitting too high or too low? You can try turning the lil rubber adjusters that are by the headlights.

itchy5
07-31-2008, 11:09 PM
is it sitting too high or too low? You can try turning the alil rubber adjusters that are by the headlights.

too high :mcry:

Tortoise
07-31-2008, 11:09 PM
sounds like rad support

phister
07-31-2008, 11:11 PM
try turning the adjusters all the way down. and if that doesnt help its probably your rad. support. If they messed that up you can probably tell my looking under your car and the support will be bent up. I'd take it back to the shop and tell them and they should fix it for you.

itchy5
07-31-2008, 11:17 PM
try turning the adjusters all the way down. and if that doesnt help its probably your rad. support. If they messed that up you can probably tell my looking under your car and the support will be bent up. I'd take it back to the shop and tell them and they should fix it for you.

alright ill bring it up there, i've already messed with the adjusters i thought that was the problem :mconfused:. How hard is it to bend back? Could i do it myself?

phister
07-31-2008, 11:27 PM
you can bend it back fairly easy. I accidentally bent mine once and my support was bent pretty good. I just got under the car and used a crowbar and carefully bent back into place. Just make sure you dont mess up the radiator doing it.

itchy5
07-31-2008, 11:28 PM
you can bend it back fairly easy. I accidentally bent mine once and my support was bent pretty good. I just got under the car and used a crowbar and carefully bent back into place. Just make sure you dont mess up the radiator doing it.

roger ill give it a shot tomorrow after lunch, thanks :hay:

phister
07-31-2008, 11:30 PM
not a problem. Good luck with it

frm_808
08-01-2008, 12:55 AM
the prolly jacked it up from the front area? idk let us know the outcome man

cantonep3
08-02-2008, 03:02 PM
any luck