View Poll Results: do you drop or push your hood closed?
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how do you close your hood?
03-22-2010, 12:29 PM
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Before dropping double-check there was nothing left under the hood or undone. Tools can cause wreak havoc on your hood when dropping.
03-22-2010, 12:37 PM
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DEFINITE +1!
03-22-2010, 01:13 PM
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Drop then hit with hammer to be sure it's closed all the way 
03-22-2010, 01:40 PM
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I drop it about 18" from closed. but of course the drivers side needs a extra push. I push it at the latch.There are 2 latches.
Now, BTW I was looking at the hood side of the latch, and i saw the screw loose, so I tightened it. It wouldnt tighten then I realized that it is not screwed into the metal but rather the screw is there to expand one of those plastic pieces. So the hood is held down by (2) plastic anchors???
Now, BTW I was looking at the hood side of the latch, and i saw the screw loose, so I tightened it. It wouldnt tighten then I realized that it is not screwed into the metal but rather the screw is there to expand one of those plastic pieces. So the hood is held down by (2) plastic anchors???
03-22-2010, 01:53 PM
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Humm. Well the hood itself carries good weight. What I do is I hold the edge with my hand (palm area), and give it a gentle downward motion. Closes perfectly every time.
