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hood doesnt close
I was in a low speed fender bender, and my hood was popped out of it lock.
Now it doesnt close properly, and I cant figure out why? The hood doesnt look bent, and the hood latch does lock. but when i shut the hood, the driver side is lifted up compared to the other side, and it wont go down any ideas, suggestions?
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Henry Yei htyei@svxwrx.com 1992 Dark Teal LS-L w/o spoiler "OLIVIA" http://www.svxwrx.com |
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Swing by a body shop, they'll be more than happy to show you why - and give you a free estimate.
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sigh... thanks, i better do that, hope its not too much to fix, being a starving ucla student and all. I dont have comprehensive/collision, so the isnruace aint gonna help.
What ever happened to that SVX auto shop finder/recommender at the svx network? None recommended in the LA area COme on guys, I lknow there more svxes than me in LA AM I the only one dumb enough to damage my baby in LA? *sniff*
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Henry Yei htyei@svxwrx.com 1992 Dark Teal LS-L w/o spoiler "OLIVIA" http://www.svxwrx.com Last edited by htyei; 11-14-2001 at 08:13 PM. |
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it will be alright.......
just take it by the shop and let them take a look. perhaps it will not be that bad.......those are always the famous last words before you get the big bill!
maybe the hood just needs to be straightened. good luck.
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1994 SVX, true dual Magnaflow exhaust, K&N filter, 17" Enkei RS6 wheels, Bridgestone Potenza RE730 225/45/17 rubber, zinc plated cross-drilled rotors with yellow painted brake calipers. B&M tranny cooler rated at 19,000 GVW. GC springs and Koni strut inserts installed and the car is lowered two inches all the way around!! "Too much fun to drive!" |
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You could try turning the little rubber bumpers near the front of it, and do some slight adjustment that way. If its more than say 1/4-1/2 inch off (i'm not sure how far those can aadjust it), then there's something bent up somewhere.
hope that helps a little anyway. |
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Time to hit a little body shop in Little Saigon/Westminster. At least they'll give you a decent price, quality's usually good too, unless you're EXTREMELY anal and would complain about being less than a millimeter off.
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Hmm, whats it called and whers their address? mighty interested
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Henry Yei htyei@svxwrx.com 1992 Dark Teal LS-L w/o spoiler "OLIVIA" http://www.svxwrx.com |
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No specific shop, but I like Vietnamese shops for their price, and they generally do a job pretty well. I don't know any Vietnamese shops here, but in Sacramento, I had a Vietnamese shop paint my car. Gave me a great price and did a great job. Overall, I've had good experiences with them, and so have my friends. Just check out the Westminster area, near Bolsa and Magnolia, and you should finf plenty of shops there.
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I thought duct tape (the ones from 3M -- airplane quality) fix all things in life..
Good luck with the hood Lwin
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Lwin M. Maung (Member # 147) Current SVX: • NONE Previous SVXes: •1994 LE Barcelona Red 107k • 1992 LS-L Pearl White 143k • 1994 LSi Bordeaux Pearl 220k • 1992 LS-L Ebony Pearl 184k • 1992 LS-L Liquid Silver 145k • 1992 LS-L Liquid Silver 102k • 1992 LS-L Ebony Pearl 123k Other current cars:•2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee Black If at first you don't succeed, CHEAT!
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duct tape on the svx??
seraphim are you crazy?!
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1994 SVX, true dual Magnaflow exhaust, K&N filter, 17" Enkei RS6 wheels, Bridgestone Potenza RE730 225/45/17 rubber, zinc plated cross-drilled rotors with yellow painted brake calipers. B&M tranny cooler rated at 19,000 GVW. GC springs and Koni strut inserts installed and the car is lowered two inches all the way around!! "Too much fun to drive!" |
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