Closing my hood doesn't seem right?
05-03-2005, 11:56 PM
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Closing my hood doesn't seem right?
I have a 04' Mustang GT and I have been in and out of the hood alot and I don't like the way it closes.
The only way it closes for me is to hold it a little over a foot high and let it SLAM shut.
Is this normal with this car? can I adjust it to close without so much force?
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05-04-2005, 12:18 AM
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RE: Closing my hood doesn't seem right?
mine was doin the exact same thing..alls i did was take some wd-40 to it, sprayed it and wiggled the lock a couple of times, cleared right up!
good luck
05-04-2005, 12:18 AM
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RE: Closing my hood doesn't seem right?
That's the way my '01 is.
05-04-2005, 12:19 AM
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RE: Closing my hood doesn't seem right?
Mine is really similar, like I have to hold it like a foot away and just let it drop. Im not sure if you can adjust it or anything but I think that it is perfectly normal.
05-04-2005, 12:29 AM
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RE: Closing my hood doesn't seem right?
Mine does the same...you can adjust it, but who cares.
05-04-2005, 12:51 AM
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RE: Closing my hood doesn't seem right?
same with my GT, dont worry about it, its normal
05-04-2005, 12:57 AM
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RE: Closing my hood doesn't seem right?
Yup sam herrrrr
05-04-2005, 01:02 AM
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RE: Closing my hood doesn't seem right?
Great all, Thanks.
It doesn't seem to be hurting anything but, I don't like the agressive slam it makes, I'll try the WD40.
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05-04-2005, 03:00 AM
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RE: Closing my hood doesn't seem right?
Arent our hoods fiberglass?? Cause when i got in a wreck the hood did not "bend" it "cracked" and had sharp strands of what looked to be fiberglass
05-04-2005, 03:21 AM
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RE: Closing my hood doesn't seem right?
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Arent our hoods fiberglass?? Cause when i got in a wreck the hood did not "bend" it "cracked" and had sharp strands of what looked to be fiberglass
Someone here said that they are not exactly fiberglass but rather some sort of heat mold variation. Its a mold becasue fiberglass would have a rough and smooth side not two smooth sides.
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