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The hood on my car is off in the front next to the bumper. I'm pretty sure it's the reason my headlight cover is broken. What do I adjust to get it to align correctly?
Any more pictures to show what's really going on? Looks fine to me in the picture you posted.
You can adjust the hood by loosening the mounting bolts, but that will adjust the entire hood fitment (sides, at the latches, rear, etc). If you're just having issues with the headlight cover contacting the hood when you turn on your headlights and the hood looks fine everywhere else, I'd recommend taking off the painted headlight cover and using the 4 adjustments screws underneath to tweak it a little. Everything has some adjustment in it, but I'd start with the headlight cover first before messing with the hood or fender unless it's really off somewhere else.
Any more pictures to show what's really going on? Looks fine to me in the picture you posted.
You can adjust the hood by loosening the mounting bolts, but that will adjust the entire hood fitment (sides, at the latches, rear, etc). If you're just having issues with the headlight cover contacting the hood when you turn on your headlights and the hood looks fine everywhere else, I'd recommend taking off the painted headlight cover and using the 4 adjustments screws underneath to tweak it a little. Everything has some adjustment in it, but I'd start with the headlight cover first before messing with the hood or fender unless it's really off somewhere else.
Sorry for the very late response to your reply. I have adjusted the headlight lids and it had no effect on it. It only looks off at the front of the hood were it goes around the headlights and across where the bumper and hood run.
Can you post more pictures of what exactly you're talking about? It looks fine to me in the one picture you posted. And how is your headlight cover broken? We need some more pics
Can you post more pictures of what exactly you're talking about? It looks fine to me in the one picture you posted. And how is your headlight cover broken? We need some more pics
I'd definitely say you need to adjust the front "bumpstops" that are pointed out in the post above yours AND the height adjusters under your painted headlight covers. The bumpstops should raise the front of the hood enough to be level with the front bumper and the height adjusters on the headlights should bring them down to hood level.
Is this an aftermarket hood by chance? Doesn't look like it from what I can see, but if it is, that might be the main problem.
Hood alignment off
