TII aluminum hood hard to close
02-14-05, 06:48 PM
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TII aluminum hood hard to close
The aluminum hood is very hard to close in my 87 TII, especially in cooler temps. I have adjusted the latch, but no luck. I have to slam it 2 or 3 times to get it to latch.
After the car has been driven, with the hood warm, it closes fine.
I have also discovered by heating the front 4 rubber mounts with a het gun, it will also close okay.
I have come to the conclusion that, due to their age, the rubber may be stiffer than new ones, hence the problem.
Before I go out & buy new mounts I was wondering if anyone else has had this problem with the aluminum hood, & if replacing the rubbers is the cure?
TIA
Stew
After the car has been driven, with the hood warm, it closes fine.
I have also discovered by heating the front 4 rubber mounts with a het gun, it will also close okay.
I have come to the conclusion that, due to their age, the rubber may be stiffer than new ones, hence the problem.
Before I go out & buy new mounts I was wondering if anyone else has had this problem with the aluminum hood, & if replacing the rubbers is the cure?
TIA
Stew
02-14-05, 10:23 PM
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not sure about this.... but is it a factory hood for your car???? or did you put a t2 hood on a na??? maybe the hood latches have different spring tensions for steel and aluminum hoods?!?!?! not sure, but mine does the same thing, and thats the only thing i can think of
02-14-05, 10:52 PM
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[QUOTE=Stew Ingalls]The aluminum hood is very hard to close in my 87 TII, especially in cooler temps. I have adjusted the latch, but no luck. I have to slam it 2 or 3 times to get it to latch.
After the car has been driven, with the hood warm, it closes fine.
I have also discovered by heating the front 4 rubber mounts with a het gun, it will also close okay.
I have come to the conclusion that, due to their age, the rubber may be stiffer than new ones, hence the problem.
Before I go out & buy new mounts I was wondering if anyone else has had this problem with the aluminum hood, & if replacing the rubbers is the cure?
TIA
Stew[/QUOTe
Did you put your car in a ditch? or did some fat girl sit on it>?
After the car has been driven, with the hood warm, it closes fine.
I have also discovered by heating the front 4 rubber mounts with a het gun, it will also close okay.
I have come to the conclusion that, due to their age, the rubber may be stiffer than new ones, hence the problem.
Before I go out & buy new mounts I was wondering if anyone else has had this problem with the aluminum hood, & if replacing the rubbers is the cure?
TIA
Stew[/QUOTe
Did you put your car in a ditch? or did some fat girl sit on it>?
02-15-05, 12:28 AM
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Latches are different between alum and steel hoods. Is the hood not original?
and should be able to just drop the hood (not slam it or push down ever on a aluminum hood car) to latch/close it.
and should be able to just drop the hood (not slam it or push down ever on a aluminum hood car) to latch/close it.
02-15-05, 07:03 AM
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Originally Posted by vipers
not sure about this.... but is it a factory hood for your car???? or did you put a t2 hood on a na??? maybe the hood latches have different spring tensions for steel and aluminum hoods?!?!?! not sure, but mine does the same thing, and thats the only thing i can think of
Thanks
