View Full Version : s14 zenki hood sits weird on Left side
I got it with the hood looking like this. It looks like it sits into the engine bay below the fender, but is fine on the right side. The fender looks like its been replaced but its put on correctly. any ideas? Heres some pics too
sx261
11-08-2012, 09:04 AM
i have the same issue....
TitanRb25
11-08-2012, 09:18 AM
Are the factory rubber "stoppers" (for a lack of appropriate name for it) on the corner ends of the hood still there? I know that they tend to get dry and sometimes either, break in half or fall off completely. Could cause that unevenness.
johnnysombrero
11-08-2012, 09:42 AM
Second on the stoppers. There are also a pair a little more than half way up the engine. You can also rotate them to adjust fitment.
I have 1 stopper on each side of the hood about halfway in. I also have a stopper on the front near each of the headlights but both sides have the same amount of stoppers. could it have something to do with the fender?
Dorifto Machine
11-08-2012, 03:27 PM
Anyone know of a place to order new stoppers?
TitanRb25
11-08-2012, 09:49 PM
any previous dmg to the car? Possibly someone sat on that side, maybe causing it to dip like that? Not really sure what else would cause one side to align lower than the other, with the stoppers in place.
Well I think i found the reason. I started pushing on that side of the hood today and noticed how flimsy it felt compared to the right side. I popped the hood and looked a little closer and notices a huge crack right through under support of the hood. anything I can do to fix? or should I think about getting a new hood?
SilviaSteez92
11-18-2012, 12:01 PM
Its because the hood prop only supports the hood from one side and the weight of the hood causes it to bend. I have the same problem.
jr_ss
11-18-2012, 08:41 PM
Take it to a shop and have them spot weld it in a few spots, shouldn't be a big issue.
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