Carterl

I do not like pressing down on it do not want dents..its sooo tight is there a way to adjust this some or does it need a new spring. I feel like I am jumping from the top ropes closing it

loaded6shooter

those rubber bump stops for the hood adjust up or down, righty tighty lefty loosie! try just a quarter turn at a time

05 Mustang

I have to, too.

Main thing to look at is once the hood is closed, is it flush with the fenders. If it is, then do not adjust anything, if it's lower/higher, then adjust the rubber bump stops as loaded6shooter mentioned above.

Nuke

That's normal but if it bothers you, then get used to the drop from half open or adjust the bumpers. I don't like the idea of adjusting the hood bumpers if it's not necessary due to the chronic hood shake these S197's experience at high speeds, which can be fixed or worsened by bumper adjustment.

duckbubbles

Both of my cars need a drop of close to a foot to close right. Hasn't bothered me. Had the hood on my '08 come unlocked at highway speed once, freaked me out- since then I give it a little tug up after I close it.

Frank

TheStigSC

Yea, definitely could be the rubber stoppers. But I also drop my hood from at least a foot or push down with force so, keep that in mind before you let it freak you out too much. You aren't hurting the hood, even though at times it may feel like you are.

I had the hood shaking at highway speeds very consistently (every time I got up to speed) and adjusting my stoppers actually didn't do me any good as many times and adjustments I tried....nothing hood pins didn't fix though

potman

I drop mine too. Doesn't hurt it. I don't want to push down on it as I've dented hoods doing that, and I don't want hand prints on my incredibly awesome wax job.

*sigh* I haven't been able to take her out of the garage since November......

TheStigSC

Yea pushing too hard makes me nervous...its usually some sort of combination of the two.

I feel your pain. Weather is that bad over your way? We've seen some snow here, but every once in a while, when I know the weather will behave, I get to sneak her out and take her to work instead of letting her see the garage wall.

potman

We've had a couple of snows the last month. Not a lot, but it's been cold enough that it's sticking around as ice on the roads, and I don't take her out unless the roads are clear.

I'm dying to take her out for a run....

AMWill

OP,

For the most part, all of the stock Mustang hoods I've closed had to be dropped at least a quarter of the way up. As a few guys already said, if the hood is straight with the fenders, then there's not much you can do for adjustment.

Take a look at your hoods alignment to the fenders and go from there. Hopefully there's a little adjustment that can be made!

Shane