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Old Jun 7, 2021 | 07:26 PM
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I just purchased a 2019 Grand Sport. It is still under warranty. The car had 1500 miles on it! Everything is perfect on it except: After getting it home I noticed the hood is not aligned and is a little high in the front. Not real obvious but none the less still maybe a quarter inch high. Will the dealer adjust this under warranty? Can it be adjusted? Thanks!
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Old Jun 7, 2021 | 07:29 PM
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A close up picture would help determine. But yes dealer would generally cover under warranty.

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Old Jun 7, 2021 | 08:16 PM
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MY '19 Stingray looks exactly the same way. Probably pretty close to normal for these cars. I toyed with taking it to the dealer for possible adjustment. But, the "cure" might have been worse than the disease. So, I am good with the look.
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I would think your dealer would be willing to adjust the hood to where it sat flush in the front edge.
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Old Jun 7, 2021 | 11:38 PM
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my 19 gs hood is high just on the driver side. hard to adjust high spot without making another bad spot somewher else. sometimes wonder if fenders are not mounted wrong. good luck at dealership. let us know how it went.
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Old Jun 7, 2021 | 11:45 PM
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Check the GMVIS and Carfax to see what results they may turn up. Good luck.
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Old Jun 8, 2021 | 08:27 AM
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My bought new 17 1LT is the same way.

The cure will be worst than the problem. So I just left it alone.

I think the problem is in the hood itself, not formed correctly from the beginning.
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Leave it alone, the hood hinges bolt to the rebar

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I cannot see it in the picture, but about the last thing I'd want is the dealership making it worse, and believe me they can.
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Recently took my hood off to remove a strip and install a JAKE on the stinger.Removed the 4 bolts.The hood is about as heavy as a piece of cardboard that size.
Didn't think there was a adjustment.Wrong.
Those 4 bolts adjust quite a bit.The hood was sprung up in the front.It is very easy to adjust.Take your time with small adjustments.Leave the 4 bolts tightness loose enough to move.You can see how much you adjust.Simply go easy and do trial fits and watch how quickly a little bit will make a difference.
Don't force it or slam above normal.Careful on over-tightening.
I didn't want to waste half a day going to the dealer.Or something stupid happening being there.

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Originally Posted by DALE#3
Recently took my hood off to remove a strip and install a JAKE on the stinger.Removed the 4 bolts.The hood is about as heavy as a piece of cardboard that size.
Didn't think there was a adjustment.Wrong.
Those 4 bolts adjust quite a bit.The hood was sprung up in the front.It is very easy to adjust.Take your time with small adjustments.Leave the 4 bolts tightness loose enough to move.You can see how much you adjust.Simply go easy and do trial fits and watch how quickly a little bit will make a difference.
Don't force it or slam above normal.Careful on over-tightening.
I didn't want to waste half a day going to the dealer.Or something stupid happening being there.
Thank you Dale, very helpful
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Thanks to everyone. Very helpful. Carfax was clean so I'm going to try the dealer under warranty. But its good to know that I can tackle it myself if they don't make it better.
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Had the same issue on my 17. Took it to the dealer and they adjusted it.
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