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It likely not going to be engine mounts because one of the points you isolated is the expansion tank. Since that point is bolted to the fender wall and inside wheel well the engine mount is not going to play a roll there. The hood mounting arms allow a lot of play since you can make a lot of adjustment (both vertically and horizontally) with the 2 oval holes. When I was reinstalling my hood just recently I placed 3 or 4 tape markers on the fender for locations to measure the hood/fender panel gap with a caliper. After about 10 trails I eventually got some clarity as to what a minor adjustment was doing to the measurements. The job is pretty fiddly; and I couldn't find any particular procedure in the FSM for it other then trail and error.
It likely not going to be engine mounts because one of the points you isolated is the expansion tank. Since that point is bolted to the fender wall and inside wheel well the engine mount is not going to play a roll there. The hood mounting arms allow a lot of play since you can make a lot of adjustment (both vertically and horizontally) with the 2 oval holes. When I was reinstalling my hood just recently I placed 3 or 4 tape markers on the fender for locations to measure the hood/fender panel gap with a caliper. After about 10 trails I eventually got some clarity as to what a minor adjustment was doing to the measurements. The job is pretty fiddly; and I couldn't find any particular procedure in the FSM for it other then trail and error.
Got it on the expansion tank. I’m assuming the hood arms allow for height adjustment as well as the gap to the fender? My gaps are all even.
Say, does the hood shape deform over time? I haven’t had the insulation and wondering if the heat has caused some changes. On the left, the hood appears not to follow the fender exactly anymore, rising slightly in the middle of the run.
The hood mounting arms allow a lot of play since you can make a lot of adjustment (both vertically and horizontally) with the 2 oval holes. When I was reinstalling my hood just recently I placed 3 or 4 tape markers on the fender for locations to measure the hood/fender panel gap with a caliper..
Ok, just re-read this, and I see that it’s both horizontal & vertical. Have to admit, I’m a little fearful of loosening those two bolts, given that my strut supports aren’t exactly full-strength! That hood is pretty intimidating lol
08-25-2018, 04:31 PM
Strange Hood fitting issue
