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Help, cant get hood shut anymore

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  • Start date Start date Apr 20, 2004

BlownStangGT

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Well, about a month ago I got my car stuck in my front yard. It was raining and I backed into the yard to load some stuff up and I just suunk. And it was stuck. Well, I hooked a tow strap to the rad support which was totally dumb, but at the time was was more then pissed off. I pulled very very slowly and it didnt look like anything was bent, but it must have. Because ever sience then my hood does not shut right. I have to slam it hard and hit it in the center by the lock so it shuts. But now I hvae hood pins and I cant slam it, i have to do a short drop and hit it really hard and even at that sometimes it doenst latch. I have tried to hit down on the part i pulled out with, but it does not look to be bent. I am so pissed and cant figure out what else to do
 

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Can you loosen the hood bolts and move the hood a hair and see if it helps??

-Smoke
 

NoSloCoupes

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Raise the latch up some....or to the right if it seems as tho it is too far away from the catch plate(or the 'glass depending on your hood).
 

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Smokedawg said:
Can you loosen the hood bolts and move the hood a hair and see if it helps??

-Smoke
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that is a good idea, I will try that, I think it needs moved foward a little, I didnt even think of that. I think a hair might do it. Thanx. Ill try it after work
 
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