Weird hood closing
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Weird hood closing
can anyone explain why my fathers vettes hood, when i close it with a firm but not too strong close, it doesnt close all the way, one side sticks up, and im closing it from the middle with 2 hands. Help is much appreciated 
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St. Jude Donor '04-'05-'06-'07
Are you saying it closes, but one side sticks up? Or when you close it, one side latches, but the other doesn't?
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Thanks for clarifying. 
Actually, it sounds pretty normal ...
But check the stoppers on each side of the engine bay ... along the cow. Check to see if they are level. You may need to lower the one side that isn't closing.
Actually, it sounds pretty normal ...
But check the stoppers on each side of the engine bay ... along the cow. Check to see if they are level. You may need to lower the one side that isn't closing.
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It's possible that the rubber gromets/stops located at the upper corners of the hood have a little wear on them from opening/closing too much. Double check that. If it's not the problem, has the hood been removed for any reason? If so, then it was re-installed mis-aligned. If this was the case, it will be a two-man job to fix it. (Not required, but would be much easier with two people). One to hold it in place in proper aligment, while the other torques the bolt down. Good luck! 
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MyVettedream, thanx for your help, i just went to the garage to see if they were level, the stopper on the right side(passenger), was jammed, and the funny thing is, there was a rock in the way, as well 
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YEP! Rocks tend to be inhibiting from time to time. BTW, how tha hell did a rock get in there?!?! 
Start checking for scratches while you're at it!
Start checking for scratches while you're at it!
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hmm i dnt no how a rock got into it but i do have a theory, my dad has recently put in the "ducts" by where the foglamps are, like the Z06, and he has yet to put the screens on it, there on the way, but could it be possible, a rock went in it, and found sumplace to settle down under the hood??
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Originally Posted by 04redvertZ51
can anyone explain why my fathers vettes hood, when i close it with a firm but not too strong close, it doesnt close all the way, one side sticks up, and im closing it from the middle with 2 hands. Help is much appreciated
In any event, if it is ever not completely closed press down on the open side about 8 inches forward from the window edge. The latches are not right at the corners. Never press in the middle.
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Originally Posted by BigJoe
First thing is don't close it from the middle. Let it down to about 12 -15 inches from closed and just let go. That usually does the trick. If that doesn't do it you may have an adjustment problem as others have pointed out.
In any event, if it is ever not completely closed press down on the open side about 8 inches forward from the window edge. The latches are not right at the corners. Never press in the middle.
In any event, if it is ever not completely closed press down on the open side about 8 inches forward from the window edge. The latches are not right at the corners. Never press in the middle.
Pushing closed from the middle of the hood will frequently have one side latch and not the other - you can rarely get the same force on both sides and your just twisting the hood.
ROCKS - OMG!
