Help: Hood Hinge Failing
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Help: Hood Hinge Failing
On my passenger side, my hood is rubbing against the fender when I raise the hood (it is rubbing so bad that you can see the fender being pushed away by the hood).
I got the same problem a year ago... dealer replaced the hinge but problem just came back yesterday.
It is a design problem or does anyone have similar problem?
I got the same problem a year ago... dealer replaced the hinge but problem just came back yesterday.
It is a design problem or does anyone have similar problem?
#3
Originally Posted by Chico
never heard of that bro. it sounds like an alignment problem to me. did they do any work on that side when you had the accident? take it in asap to adjust.
It is not on that side ... + I had that problem before I got into the accident.
What makes thing worse is that the problem just "reappeared" today when I am trying to refill the windshield washer
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Thanks guys:
1) When closed, the hood looks perfectly aligned except that the "working fine" side actually seats a bit higher near the windshield.
2) When I open the hood, it seems that the hinge might really be defective (A dealership has replaced the same hinge before and the problem has been solved for the time being, until today at least), which the rubbing side seems to raise less than the working side near the windshield.
3) As a fix (I really don't want to bring my car to a stealership unless if I have to since I don't trust them - JD Power ranked Infiniti at LAST for Service in Canada for 2006), I added 1mm shims to let the hood seat taller at the near windshield end such that there is no more rubbing now...
Silicone lube lol... I couldn't sleep that's why I spent 30mins in my garage to play with my new torque wrench and got myself a fix
Thanks everyone again and hope that this post will serve as a FYI for any future reference
1) When closed, the hood looks perfectly aligned except that the "working fine" side actually seats a bit higher near the windshield.
2) When I open the hood, it seems that the hinge might really be defective (A dealership has replaced the same hinge before and the problem has been solved for the time being, until today at least), which the rubbing side seems to raise less than the working side near the windshield.
3) As a fix (I really don't want to bring my car to a stealership unless if I have to since I don't trust them - JD Power ranked Infiniti at LAST for Service in Canada for 2006), I added 1mm shims to let the hood seat taller at the near windshield end such that there is no more rubbing now...
Silicone lube lol... I couldn't sleep that's why I spent 30mins in my garage to play with my new torque wrench and got myself a fix
Thanks everyone again and hope that this post will serve as a FYI for any future reference
#6
I had this exact same issue...on the exact same side as well. In fact, lifting it up slighly scratched the paint where it made contact.....figured out it was hitting because the hinge was too tight & restricting it & therefore, everything was flexing. I took some WD-40 & sprayed the hinge & it's fixed it for the past 1.5 yrs & I haven't had to do anything since....
#7
Originally Posted by godmans
Thanks guys:
1) When closed, the hood looks perfectly aligned except that the "working fine" side actually seats a bit higher near the windshield.
2) When I open the hood, it seems that the hinge might really be defective (A dealership has replaced the same hinge before and the problem has been solved for the time being, until today at least), which the rubbing side seems to raise less than the working side near the windshield.
3) As a fix (I really don't want to bring my car to a stealership unless if I have to since I don't trust them - JD Power ranked Infiniti at LAST for Service in Canada for 2006), I added 1mm shims to let the hood seat taller at the near windshield end such that there is no more rubbing now...
Silicone lube lol... I couldn't sleep that's why I spent 30mins in my garage to play with my new torque wrench and got myself a fix
Thanks everyone again and hope that this post will serve as a FYI for any future reference
1) When closed, the hood looks perfectly aligned except that the "working fine" side actually seats a bit higher near the windshield.
2) When I open the hood, it seems that the hinge might really be defective (A dealership has replaced the same hinge before and the problem has been solved for the time being, until today at least), which the rubbing side seems to raise less than the working side near the windshield.
3) As a fix (I really don't want to bring my car to a stealership unless if I have to since I don't trust them - JD Power ranked Infiniti at LAST for Service in Canada for 2006), I added 1mm shims to let the hood seat taller at the near windshield end such that there is no more rubbing now...
Silicone lube lol... I couldn't sleep that's why I spent 30mins in my garage to play with my new torque wrench and got myself a fix
Thanks everyone again and hope that this post will serve as a FYI for any future reference
yea, i butchered that spelling lol.
but im sure a body shop could adjust it for fairly cheap for ya. all they basically do is wack it with a hammer
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Originally Posted by Neal376
yea, i butchered that spelling lol.
but im sure a body shop could adjust it for fairly cheap for ya. all they basically do is wack it with a hammer
but im sure a body shop could adjust it for fairly cheap for ya. all they basically do is wack it with a hammer
i.e.
1) Fuel level display problem and fuel tank can't be filled all the way: I bought my car in 4 times until they replaced both sides' filler flaps
2) Compression rod problem.. I don't even bother anymore but I at least bought the car in for 3 times until they replace my front compression rods according to the TSBs
and the list goes on...
I hate to say this: but they really gotta learn to "Fit it Right the FIRST TIME", which I really feel its important in my current job
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#10
Originally Posted by Neal376
yea i hear ya...i gave up on the compression rod bull****. I'm waiting for a solid solution
are you gonna keep the wedge as a permanent solution?
are you gonna keep the wedge as a permanent solution?
Yet, I would monitor closely to see if it is a bent hinge or sth like that.
Furthermore, I added some silicone lube there at the moving joint of the hinges to see if it will help
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