I had the same "occurance". I removed the upper rad support and drilled another hole above the lower bolt hole and connected them with a cutoff wheel. This allows the upper rad support to be in the correct position to allow the hood to close properly. Works great.
ALOT less work.
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Heres a sure way to fix the hood gap without removing your radiator.
1) Park your vehicle in an underground garage with a low ceiling.
2) Pop the hood.
3) Place a 2x4 or a strong length of lumber between the raised hood latch area of the radiator support and the ceiling.
4) Place a hydraulic jack under the proper front jack point.
5) Jack up the car slowly, letting the wood push down your bent frame.
^^^ hey that may work, but sounds kindda scary..
lolOriginally Posted by zzfinaldropzz
Its not scary at all man, it works, i've actually done it.
I think its better than hammering it back down because you dont scratch the paint and with a hydraulic jack, the force is controlled rather than all over the place with a hammer.
If you are still relunctant, find a large heavy friend and have them stand on top of the upraised rad support. Get them to bounce up and down on that area. Voila! you will see that the hood will now close more flush.
Hydraulic jack does the same thing but in a much more controlled manner.
^^^ haha i've tried standing on the rad. support and didn't work maybe because i only weight 160 but i have to find a place w/ short ceiling and a piece of wood... hehe.
door frame of your garage also works too
^^ dam i don't have my own garage.... :(
yea, on the bottom left of the radiator theres a little valve with a rubber cap on it. drain the coolant from there. get ahold of the service manual for further explanation.
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