Need Help - Hood hinges bending
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Pardon my ignorance if this totally useless but would a hood damper kit help?
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So I got the hinges replaced at the dealer today. I'll post pics when I get a second. Man you should see the passenger side - it is bent a good 30 degrees. The body shop manager says they do 1 or 2 G's a day for hood hinges. The problem is that you can't lubricate the hinge where it is located and the passenger side always goes first. He gave me the hinge that was bent and man let me tell you, this thing was seized in place. I couldn't operate the hinge for the life of me and I'm a pretty big guy. He also said I was really lucky I was careful when I opened the hood and noticed that it was hitting the fender. He has seen all sorts of fenders come in that are knarled on the top from the owner just opening and closing the hood without checking.
Word from the wise - check you hood when you are opening it.
Word from the wise - check you hood when you are opening it.
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Originally Posted by elrooko
So I got the hinges replaced at the dealer today. I'll post pics when I get a second. Man you should see the passenger side - it is bent a good 30 degrees. The body shop manager says they do 1 or 2 G's a day for hood hinges. The problem is that you can't lubricate the hinge where it is located and the passenger side always goes first. He gave me the hinge that was bent and man let me tell you, this thing was seized in place. I couldn't operate the hinge for the life of me and I'm a pretty big guy. He also said I was really lucky I was careful when I opened the hood and noticed that it was hitting the fender. He has seen all sorts of fenders come in that are knarled on the top from the owner just opening and closing the hood without checking.
Word from the wise - check you hood when you are opening it.
Word from the wise - check you hood when you are opening it.