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Old Aug 14, 2023 | 08:26 PM
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Hi forum. My new C8 now sits at 300 miles and did my first wash. As I was drying it and inspecting the car with a fine tooth comb I noticed the driver’s quarter panel off alignment by a few mm. Compared to the passenger side it’s a big eye sore. Is this something the dealer can adjust or do I have to just live with it?



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Take the rear tire off and remove the wheel house liner, look to see what fasteners can be loosened up to get the panel alignment you want.
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They should be able to fix that, something isn't fastened or aligned like it should be, either the upper panel or lower panel
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Yep, that will not be difficult to fix. Actually C8 body panel alignment is really good in general, especially compared to the C7.
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There is a screw in the front and rear of the aperture panel and a snap in clip similar to how most of the interior is held in place. It looks like the clip just came unsnapped. Not a great pic but the only one I had. You can see the slot in the middle where the clip is.
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Take it to your dealer !!
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Thanks all for the help. I’ll take the liner off to see if it is something simple. Will need to wait until I get a new torque wrench. 140 lb-ft. for the lug nuts 😳. if I can’t fix it in 5, I’ll take it in.
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