Front Bumper Alignment
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Front Bumper Alignment
How do the shims go between the frame and the impact bar?
There are the plate shims and the circular washers. I pulled some shims from a parts car and they had circular washers on the top two studs and none on the bottom. Is this correct? Do I only use the plate shims? The FSM is unclear. Looking to hear from people who have done this before. Thanks
There are the plate shims and the circular washers. I pulled some shims from a parts car and they had circular washers on the top two studs and none on the bottom. Is this correct? Do I only use the plate shims? The FSM is unclear. Looking to hear from people who have done this before. Thanks
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Doesn't matter which you use. You just need to look at the space between the hood and front bumper (along the top edge).
Check from hood clearance as the hood is opened. Make it as small as possible w/o the hood touching the front bumper as it's opened.
IIRC, on mine I used 4 shims per side (to hang the front bumper).
I assume that's what you're talking about.
Align hood to doors next.
Then up/down at the front hinge.
I recommend doing all this w/o pins for hood latch installed. Do that alignment very last! Don't risk a stuck hood!!!
Check from hood clearance as the hood is opened. Make it as small as possible w/o the hood touching the front bumper as it's opened.
IIRC, on mine I used 4 shims per side (to hang the front bumper).
I assume that's what you're talking about.
Align hood to doors next.
Then up/down at the front hinge.
I recommend doing all this w/o pins for hood latch installed. Do that alignment very last! Don't risk a stuck hood!!!
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Doesn't matter which you use. You just need to look at the space between the hood and front bumper (along the top edge).
Check from hood clearance as the hood is opened. Make it as small as possible w/o the hood touching the front bumper as it's opened.
IIRC, on mine I used 4 shims per side (to hang the front bumper).
I assume that's what you're talking about.
Align hood to doors next.
Then up/down at the front hinge.
I recommend doing all this w/o pins for hood latch installed. Do that alignment very last! Don't risk a stuck hood!!!
Check from hood clearance as the hood is opened. Make it as small as possible w/o the hood touching the front bumper as it's opened.
IIRC, on mine I used 4 shims per side (to hang the front bumper).
I assume that's what you're talking about.
Align hood to doors next.
Then up/down at the front hinge.
I recommend doing all this w/o pins for hood latch installed. Do that alignment very last! Don't risk a stuck hood!!!
