hood isn't flush with car body

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Old Apr 13, 2008 | 09:17 PM
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hood isn't flush with car body

This is minor, but I just noticed today that my bone stock tsx's hood isn't flush with one side of the car body when it's closed. What I mean is that when the hood is down and latched in place, the right side of the car body lines up perfectly, but the left side is slightly above the hood itself (this is the part of the car that's above the front passenger wheel well). The body is about 1/4inch higher than the hood on the passenger side. It's pretty noticeable if you're looking. I can pull up on the hood to make it level with that side, but it won't stay that way when latched in. Is there any way I can adjust the hood or the locking mechanism that keeps it in place? Could my hood just be warped? I can post pics if my description doesn't make too much sense.
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Old Apr 13, 2008 | 09:24 PM
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Please do post pics.
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Old Apr 13, 2008 | 09:55 PM
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The first pic is the driver's side of the hood. Note how it is completely flush with the body. The second pic shows the passenger side. There's an obvious wide gap. Any way to fix/adjust this w/out going to the dealer?


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Old Apr 13, 2008 | 11:20 PM
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^ Yeah that second pic doesn't look normal
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Old Apr 13, 2008 | 11:21 PM
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Originally Posted by PWAiN
^ Yeah that second pic doesn't look normal
Do you think my hood is warped? Or maybe it's just the way it latches. When it's latched closed, I can pull up a bit and make the uneven side aligned flush like the correct side. What to do....
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Old Apr 14, 2008 | 12:21 AM
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I think that's an easy fix. There are two black knobs that protrude from the plastic radiator cover turn those left/right and that should fix your problem.
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Old Apr 14, 2008 | 12:24 AM
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Originally Posted by mav3556
I think that's an easy fix. There are two black knobs that protrude from the plastic radiator cover turn those left/right and that should fix your problem.
Awesome. Thanks very much. I adjusted the passenger side one and all is well. I wish that was in the manual! I guess it should have been obvious I'll keep this thread around for those who freak out just like I do.
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