 hood alingment |
 Sep 22, 2009 - 9:54 PM
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 Enthusiast  Joined May 15, '09 From yonkers, NY Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%)  |
i did a search to no avail. basically i recently installed hood dampers on my car and the work great but i noticed my hood is like not centered its closed to the passside this caused it to rub in the back it was perfect before. is their a away to aling or get it back centered i tried loosening it and just pushing it but i don't know if their is a specific way to aling it. any help would be much appreciated. thanks in advance
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-light blue tint (next step will do this right after i get my paint job) WTB Reasonably priced Projectors just Lows |
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Sep 28, 2009 - 6:44 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 11, '08 From London Currently Offline Reputation: 7 (100%) |
Its not the hood you need adjusting. It's the fenders.
Your fenders have 3 bolts on the top edge under your hood. Undo them and you can push/pull the fender in or out as much a 1CM. get it to about a 5mm gap between the hood, nice and even from top edge to bottom and it should be fine. Do the same on both sides. I have the same gas struts as you (but just 1 side) and I have no rubbing.  
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Sep 28, 2009 - 7:02 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 2, '05 From Guam Currently Offline Reputation: 15 (100%) |
can i see your hood dampers installed, this might be related to my issue. i need the pic on the hood side cus the bracket keeps rubbing and scratching on my hood, plus the bracket has a hard time sitting flat.
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Sep 28, 2009 - 8:34 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 11, '08 From London Currently Offline Reputation: 7 (100%) |
I havent got a clear shot of it but it's the same as yours.
Here's 2 pics which you can just about see it in both my cars.   and here's the link to the ones I bought. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAP...e=STRK:MEWNX:IT BTW in the ebay ad it shows a square plate but in reality it's different. More rectangular. HTH Ray This post has been edited by yellowchinaman: Sep 28, 2009 - 8:36 AM |
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Sep 28, 2009 - 8:46 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 2, '05 From Guam Currently Offline Reputation: 15 (100%) |
my bracket scrapes the hoods paint it doesn't have spacing and even when I get it to mount, it hits the fender as i close the hood. sucks will try again when there is daylight
-------------------- 94 Celica GT
|Toyota OEM Japan|Toyota Racing Development|Tom's|Competition Clutch|5Zigen|Apexi| |Laille/Beatrush|Magnecor|Denso|Royal Purple|Optima|PIAA|PW JDM|Megan Racing|Nitto| |Work|Greddy|Samco|Project Mu|H&R|Gates|Moog|Rota|Yokohama|Epman|1320|Upgr8 04 Celica GT |Toyota OEM Japan|Toyota Racing Development|Tein|BC Racing|Greddy| |
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Sep 28, 2009 - 9:52 AM
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Enthusiast Joined May 15, '09 From yonkers, NY Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
thanks ill try that but the thing is it wasn't that close b4 i installed the hood dampers. but ill try that thanks.
-------------------- *Thing i want for my car(i wish i had money)*
-light blue tint (next step will do this right after i get my paint job) WTB Reasonably priced Projectors just Lows |
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