I am having the same problem as Krazy.1k described and additionally the rod end of the passenger side strut pops off the pivot ball stud when I close the hood. Seems the body of the cylinder is contacting the battery cover, forcing the rod end of the strut up off the pivot ball stud.
It doesn’t appear the hood moved any when I installed the hood brackets (yes, I did one side at a time) so are there any specific tweaks to fix this? It seems to me the pivot ball studs need to be longer so additional washers can be installed under the covers to allow the rod end of the struts sit up closer to the hood when closed and get some clearance between the body of the cylinders and the battery/brake covers.
Thanks for any insight,
Christian
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