2011 NISMO 370Z Hood alignment?

4FUNZ · 01-10-2011, 10:24 PM

Hello all! Just put my first 98 "break-in" miles on my recetly purchased Z. While walking around the front of the car I noticed that the DS front corner of the hood along the front headlight is raised about a quarter of an inch. Not sure if I recieved the car that way or if something else is going on. Has anyone else seen this or had this problem. Pretty frustrating to find something like this on a brand new car. I opened the hood to ensure nothing in the engine bay caused it to raise and verified the opposite side is flush.

JGreenwood07 · 01-10-2011, 10:43 PM

Open the hood and let it shut from about 12" high. The hood has two latches on either side instead of a single latch in the middle. If the hood isn't closed from a certain height and with the right amount of force, it can look misaligned as one latch catches while the other one doesn't.

I noticed it after detailing my car for the first time. I popped the hood to detail the engine bay and when I closed it, it did the same thing. I freaked out and thought the the hood was misaligned.

Hopefully this is the problem. Good luck.

chops · 01-10-2011, 10:47 PM

my passenger side front of the hood is slightly raised as well. theres instructions in the service manual on how to adjust hood alignment, just have been too lazy to do it. you can also take it to the dealer, they can do it under warranty without any trouble. i just havent had the time to do that either..

4FUNZ · 01-10-2011, 10:59 PM

Will ensure hood is latching and realign IAW owners manual should that not work. Appreciate the quick and courteous responses - Cheers!

cdoxp800 · 01-10-2011, 11:15 PM

Funny mine has the same issue with the left side.

kenchan · 01-10-2011, 11:21 PM

Np hiwofy

No problem hope it works out for you..

4FUNZ · 01-19-2011, 09:30 PM

JGreenwood got it right; I was too gentle with my new Z. Have to use more force than "normal" in order to get both latches to catch. Thanks folks!

optiontrader · 01-20-2011, 03:35 AM

That got me in the few days after I brought the Z home.

I don't slam hoods shut, though. I just lay the hood down gently and then use a palm (in the Z's case, both palms) to firmly engage the latches.

Alfamale · 01-20-2011, 06:14 PM

Shouldnt press down hood using palms, can cause dents. Proper way is to let it drop. Dont worry, it wont break.

chuckd05 · 01-21-2011, 01:11 AM

There are two rubber stoppers on either side of the hood, they are screws... adjust them accordingly...

First, see if they are both fully screwed in... If not, do so , and check the alignment... if its still off, unscrew the side that needs more of a gap, do so until it evens out gap.

Mine was off and my performance shop taught me this, they adjusted my mine to be perfect within a matter of seconds.

chuckd05 · 01-24-2011, 04:03 AM

Did you get your hood aligned ?

chops · 01-24-2011, 02:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chuckd05

There are two rubber stoppers on either side of the hood, they are screws... adjust them accordingly...

First, see if they are both fully screwed in... If not, do so , and check the alignment... if its still off, unscrew the side that needs more of a gap, do so until it evens out gap.

Mine was off and my performance shop taught me this, they adjusted my mine to be perfect within a matter of seconds.

interesting...i know i saw in the service manual there was a way to adjust the hood gap, but didnt know it was this simple. i guess i will try it on my lunch later

01-10-2011, 10:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
4FUNZ Base Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 16 Drives: 2011 NISMO 370Z BL M Rep Power: 14	2011 NISMO 370Z Hood alignment? Hello all! Just put my first 98 "break-in" miles on my recetly purchased Z. While walking around the front of the car I noticed that the DS front corner of the hood along the front headlight is raised about a quarter of an inch. Not sure if I recieved the car that way or if something else is going on. Has anyone else seen this or had this problem. Pretty frustrating to find something like this on a brand new car. I opened the hood to ensure nothing in the engine bay caused it to raise and verified the opposite side is flush.

01-10-2011, 10:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
JGreenwood07 Base Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 137 Drives: '10 Z Sprt/Tour/Nav Rep Power: 15	Open the hood and let it shut from about 12" high. The hood has two latches on either side instead of a single latch in the middle. If the hood isn't closed from a certain height and with the right amount of force, it can look misaligned as one latch catches while the other one doesn't. I noticed it after detailing my car for the first time. I popped the hood to detail the engine bay and when I closed it, it did the same thing. I freaked out and thought the the hood was misaligned. Hopefully this is the problem. Good luck. Last edited by JGreenwood07; 01-10-2011 at 10:46 PM.

01-10-2011, 11:15 PM	#5 (permalink)
cdoxp800 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: FL Posts: 1,337 Drives: 2011 Nismo Rep Power: 19	Funny mine has the same issue with the left side. __________________ 2011 Brilliant Silver NISMO 370z. #: 0046. PPE LTH \| MillSpec Cats \| F.I Exhaust \| Akuma Intakes \| Rotora 6/4 Brakes

01-19-2011, 09:30 PM	#7 (permalink)
4FUNZ Base Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 16 Drives: 2011 NISMO 370Z BL M Rep Power: 14	Fixed JGreenwood got it right; I was too gentle with my new Z. Have to use more force than "normal" in order to get both latches to catch. Thanks folks!

01-20-2011, 03:35 AM	#8 (permalink)
optiontrader Track Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Smog Hell, SoCal Posts: 595 Drives: 40th Rep Power: 16	That got me in the few days after I brought the Z home. I don't slam hoods shut, though. I just lay the hood down gently and then use a palm (in the Z's case, both palms) to firmly engage the latches. __________________ 40th Anniversary Z - 3M Paint Protection Film, CA Legal Tint! (70/40)

01-10-2011, 10:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
chops A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: NA Posts: 1,732 Drives: NA Rep Power: 22	my passenger side front of the hood is slightly raised as well. theres instructions in the service manual on how to adjust hood alignment, just have been too lazy to do it. you can also take it to the dealer, they can do it under warranty without any trouble. i just havent had the time to do that either..

01-10-2011, 10:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
4FUNZ Base Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 16 Drives: 2011 NISMO 370Z BL M Rep Power: 14	Will ensure hood is latching and realign IAW owners manual should that not work. Appreciate the quick and courteous responses - Cheers!

01-10-2011, 11:21 PM	#6 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	Np hiwofy No problem hope it works out for you..

01-20-2011, 06:14 PM	#9 (permalink)
Alfamale Base Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Sunny Island Singapore Posts: 38 Drives: 09 370z black MT Rep Power: 15	Shouldnt press down hood using palms, can cause dents. Proper way is to let it drop. Dont worry, it wont break.

01-21-2011, 01:11 AM	#10 (permalink)
chuckd05 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NY Posts: 2,391 Drives: No longer a Z Rep Power: 20	There are two rubber stoppers on either side of the hood, they are screws... adjust them accordingly... First, see if they are both fully screwed in... If not, do so , and check the alignment... if its still off, unscrew the side that needs more of a gap, do so until it evens out gap. Mine was off and my performance shop taught me this, they adjusted my mine to be perfect within a matter of seconds. __________________ 09 370Z 6M PW - FBO Best 1/4 mile = 12.926 @ 109 SOLD -- 08 BMW 135i - FBO 12.1@120mph SOLD -- white 09 e92 335 Coupe Mtech - 11.9 @ 119 :-) Last edited by chuckd05; 01-21-2011 at 01:13 AM.

01-24-2011, 04:03 AM	#11 (permalink)
chuckd05 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NY Posts: 2,391 Drives: No longer a Z Rep Power: 20	Did you get your hood aligned ? __________________ 09 370Z 6M PW - FBO Best 1/4 mile = 12.926 @ 109 SOLD -- 08 BMW 135i - FBO 12.1@120mph SOLD -- white 09 e92 335 Coupe Mtech - 11.9 @ 119 :-)

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