Clattering hood past ~85 MPH
#1
Clattering hood past ~85 MPH
especially noticeable on the highway...
whenever I go past 85 or so, the hood bounces up and down a lot (visable from the interior) and it makes a clattering noise. Similar to banging 2 pieces of metal together. What causes this?
How can I get my hood to be stiffer?
Anyone?
whenever I go past 85 or so, the hood bounces up and down a lot (visable from the interior) and it makes a clattering noise. Similar to banging 2 pieces of metal together. What causes this?
How can I get my hood to be stiffer?
Anyone?
#4
I know on my car it's the hinges at the back, they have come a little loose at the point where the arms connect and it lets the back of the hood smash around a bit. You could go to the junkyard and see if they have some stiffer ones
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Originally posted by redstreak
I know on my car it's the hinges at the back, they have come a little loose at the point where the arms connect and it lets the back of the hood smash around a bit. You could go to the junkyard and see if they have some stiffer ones
I know on my car it's the hinges at the back, they have come a little loose at the point where the arms connect and it lets the back of the hood smash around a bit. You could go to the junkyard and see if they have some stiffer ones
-Ted
#6
Originally posted by RETed
If it's loose on the rear corners of the hood, something is drastically wrong.  There are two 10mm bolts on each side that secure the hood to the hinge.  Try and tighten these down FIRST before replacing anything...
-Ted
If it's loose on the rear corners of the hood, something is drastically wrong.  There are two 10mm bolts on each side that secure the hood to the hinge.  Try and tighten these down FIRST before replacing anything...
-Ted
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That's weird - are you saying that the fasteners are literally made out of plastic or something non-metal?
The hood bolts should be typical flange-head 10mm head bolts, about 3/4" long.  There is an insert inside the "mount structure" that the bolts actually secures to - the bolts doesn't actually thread into the hood itseld.
-Ted
The hood bolts should be typical flange-head 10mm head bolts, about 3/4" long.  There is an insert inside the "mount structure" that the bolts actually secures to - the bolts doesn't actually thread into the hood itseld.
-Ted
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hmmm, well are we talking about the same thing? The part I am talking about has two metal brackets secured together on one end (by what I think is a Plastic fastener, I'm not sure it might not be plastic I can't remember) and then there are two holes in each arm, 2 bolts that go into the hood and 2 right beside the quarter panel.
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