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The Workshop => General => Topic started by: 2 of the left on March 24, 2012, 23:02

Title: Engine Hood Drop
Post by: 2 of the left on March 24, 2012, 23:02
During the usual weekend cleaning of the 2 I noted that the nearside edge of the hood has dropped a few mm's from it's normal position (no longer flush with the rear light array nor the rear left wing) and for the life of me I cannot pinpoint what's causing it  s:cry: :cry: s:cry:
Title: Re: Engine Hood Drop
Post by: Deadmanwalking on March 24, 2012, 23:15
Have you checked your tyre pressures?  s:D :D s:D    s:D :D s:D    s:D :D s:D
Title: Re: Engine Hood Drop
Post by: 2 of the left on March 24, 2012, 23:21
Quote from: "Deadmanwalking"Have you checked your tyre pressures?  s:D :D s:D    s:D :D s:D    s:D :D s:D
Ah!! Me thinks I'll fit a bigger wheel on that corner then!!!  s:lol: :lol: s:lol:
Title: Re: Engine Hood Drop
Post by: mikecobra427 on March 24, 2012, 23:26
Have you tried adjusting the round rubber spacer which is on the slam panel that the engine hood closes onto? There should be one either side of the latch mechanism towards the lights. You back out (anti-clockwise) the rubber spacer to increase its height and turn (clockwise) to lower it.

Just a thought?

Mike
Title: Re: Engine Hood Drop
Post by: onion86 on March 24, 2012, 23:27
You could try giving the rubber bit on that side (that helps the engine lid pop) a 1/2 turn anti-clockwise which should pick it up slighty, see if that makes a difference.

*EDIT* boo Mike beat me to it!
Title: Re: Engine Hood Drop
Post by: 2 of the left on March 24, 2012, 23:53
Thanks for info Mike and Onion I'll check it out in the daylight tomorrow  s:idea: :idea: s:idea:
Title: Re: Engine Hood Drop
Post by: 2 of the left on March 25, 2012, 22:31
Checked this morning -Nearside Rubber spacing disc is missing!! - Trip to Mr T tomorrow!
Title: Engine Hood Drop
Post by: AckersMR2 on March 25, 2012, 23:21
The hood on mine hasn't been popping up when I pull the release lever, I tried lubricating the catch etc but still no joy. Then after reading this I check and noticed my hood sitting a little low, screwed out the adjusters and now it's sitting flush and the hood pops up now on command  :-) :-) :-)
Title: Re: Engine Hood Drop
Post by: onion86 on March 25, 2012, 23:32
Quote from: "AckersMR2"The hood on mine hasn't been popping up when I pull the release lever, I tried lubricating the catch etc but still no joy. Then after reading this I check and noticed my hood sitting a little low, screwed out the adjusters and now it's sitting flush and the hood pops up now on command  :-) :-) :-)

Yeah that's a common problem, I did it for two people when I went to view cars last year, they were amazed  s:lol: :lol: s:lol:
Title: Re: Engine Hood Drop
Post by: 2 of the left on March 26, 2012, 20:56
Went to Mr T on commute back from work, taking the scenic route with hood down and to cap it all the rubber adjuster costs £4+  s:bounce: :bounce: s:bounce:
Title: Re: Engine Hood Drop
Post by: nimrod on March 29, 2012, 08:33
Looked at this thread and mine has done the same,I wondered why I had lost a bit of paint it probably was hood to body contact  s:( :( s:(