crooked hood?

sp911 · 06-03-2014, 06:42 AM

anyone ever get this: when they go to shut the front hood only one latch catches so it looks like your hood is crooked? i think i'm just pressing down on one side more than they other or pressing down in the middle and only one side catches. inspecting the hood parts everything seems ok. it's easily fixed by pushing down on the side that didn't catch but since i do a quick clean of the engine once a week this happens alot and i never catch it until one of my co-workers sees it the next morning.

quickboat · 06-03-2014, 07:14 AM

Mine does that too unless I drop it nice and firmly.

Elan · 06-03-2014, 07:32 AM

I wouldn't push on it. Just drop it from about a foot. They are made for that. You don't want to accidentally put a nice dent in it!

onzedge · 06-03-2014, 07:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elan

I wouldn't push on it. Just drop it from about a foot. They are made for that. You don't want to accidentally put a nice dent in it!

wheee! · 06-03-2014, 08:21 AM

Adjust the striker. Take out the pop rivet, remove the plastic finisher, and unthread the striker a few turns. Replace the finisher and pop rivet and test the fit.
The hood strikers are adjustable.

onzedge · 06-03-2014, 08:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wheee!

Adjust the striker. Take out the pop rivet, remove the plastic finisher, and unthread the striker a few turns. Replace the finisher and pop rivet and test the fit.
The hood strikers are adjustable.

wheee! · 06-03-2014, 08:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by onzedge

MacCool · 06-03-2014, 08:46 AM

One foot rule, yep.

Haboob · 06-03-2014, 09:16 AM

Raise your elbow, tap it twice, then drop your elbow on it.

Teach it a lesson with some old school WWF moves. Mine no longer ***** around with me after I put it in its place.

sp911 · 06-03-2014, 10:07 AM

thanks for the replies. i will drop it from about a foot from now on.

Limeybastard · 06-04-2014, 12:47 AM

My passanger side would sit higher if I didnt drop the hood from a higher height originally, used some gun lubricants on latch and mechanisms all okay now.

fryzia23 · 06-04-2014, 08:41 AM

It was happening to me just like you described. One of the hood locks would have trouble locking the hood unless I gave it a extra push after closing. Eventually had to replace the lock assembly because the spring in the lock got weak to the point where the hood wouldn't close at all. I tried to adjust the hood stoppers but it didn't really work. If you still have warranty, I would go to nissan and get it replaced.

06-03-2014, 06:42 AM	#1 (permalink)
sp911 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: central connecticut Posts: 259 Drives: 2012 370z gun metal Rep Power: 11	crooked hood? anyone ever get this: when they go to shut the front hood only one latch catches so it looks like your hood is crooked? i think i'm just pressing down on one side more than they other or pressing down in the middle and only one side catches. inspecting the hood parts everything seems ok. it's easily fixed by pushing down on the side that didn't catch but since i do a quick clean of the engine once a week this happens alot and i never catch it until one of my co-workers sees it the next morning.

06-03-2014, 07:14 AM	#2 (permalink)
quickboat Base Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: ohio Posts: 65 Drives: '14 370Z TSN M6 Rep Power: 11	Mine does that too unless I drop it nice and firmly. onzedge likes this.

06-03-2014, 07:32 AM	#3 (permalink)
Elan Track Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Alpharetta, GA Posts: 906 Drives: Airplanes Rep Power: 16	I wouldn't push on it. Just drop it from about a foot. They are made for that. You don't want to accidentally put a nice dent in it! onzedge and DangJones like this. __________________ 2009 370Z NISMO #477 \| AAM Competition Short Tails \| AAM Competition HFCs \| K&N Typhoon CAI \| Kenwood DPX300U \| Rockford Fosgate PRIME R300-4 \| Rockford Fosgate Punch P165 \| Rockford Fosgate Punch P300-12 \| Polk Audio db1001 \| 15% Tints \| GTR Start Button \|

06-03-2014, 08:21 AM	#5 (permalink)
wheee! A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Mod Capital of Canada Age: 58 Posts: 7,354 Drives: cars. lots of cars. Rep Power: 40182	Adjust the striker. Take out the pop rivet, remove the plastic finisher, and unthread the striker a few turns. Replace the finisher and pop rivet and test the fit. The hood strikers are adjustable. onzedge and Mitco39 like this. __________________ H&R / Stillen / Berk / HKS / Swift / Michelin / UpRev / SPC / Amuse Rep / Seibon / Fringe XVO / TWM / more... My Journal

06-03-2014, 09:16 AM	#9 (permalink)
Haboob A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Surface of the sun. Posts: 13,159 Drives: '18 GTI Autobahn DSG Rep Power: 1387	Raise your elbow, tap it twice, then drop your elbow on it. Teach it a lesson with some old school WWF moves. Mine no longer ***** around with me after I put it in its place. Elan and DangJones like this.

06-03-2014, 08:46 AM	#8 (permalink)
MacCool A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Midwest Posts: 1,349 Drives: 370Z PW 2014 Rep Power: 16	One foot rule, yep.

06-03-2014, 10:07 AM	#10 (permalink)
sp911 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: central connecticut Posts: 259 Drives: 2012 370z gun metal Rep Power: 11	thanks for the replies. i will drop it from about a foot from now on.

06-04-2014, 12:47 AM	#11 (permalink)
Limeybastard A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: FL and London UK. Posts: 1,514 Drives: 2014 370Z Sport. Rep Power: 17	My passanger side would sit higher if I didnt drop the hood from a higher height originally, used some gun lubricants on latch and mechanisms all okay now.

06-04-2014, 08:41 AM	#12 (permalink)
fryzia23 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: new jersey Posts: 452 Drives: 2011 MB 370Z NISMO Rep Power: 1246	It was happening to me just like you described. One of the hood locks would have trouble locking the hood unless I gave it a extra push after closing. Eventually had to replace the lock assembly because the spring in the lock got weak to the point where the hood wouldn't close at all. I tried to adjust the hood stoppers but it didn't really work. If you still have warranty, I would go to nissan and get it replaced.

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