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Old 08-16-2003, 06:50 PM
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Hood adjustment?

I did some searching, but didnt find anything on how to adjust my hood. I have one side about 1/2 inch higher than the other, and need to adjust it.

How to and where are they? What do they look like? The car is a 380 sel.

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Old 08-17-2003, 01:10 AM
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hi

would that be left right front or back?
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Old 08-17-2003, 03:17 AM
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It sits high in the front right side.
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Old 08-17-2003, 12:00 PM
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On your hood, left and right sides, I believe you will find bolts with rubber feet that can be extended and retracted to adjust the hood fit. They are held in place by a lock nut.

Look at the bolts carefully, you might find their original positions from the discoloration of the paint on the bolts.

Often the best fit and adjustment comes from a combination of adjustments to both the left and right.

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Old 04-21-2004, 07:34 AM
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hood adjustment

Just wanted to know if this worked? I also have a 1983 380 SEL and it has the exact same problem. My mechanic wants to grind something down to fix it. What is the solution?
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Old 04-21-2004, 09:29 AM
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You sure it's latched? Can you move it up and down at all. If so, it's not latching. Lube those latches.
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Old 04-21-2004, 07:22 PM
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Honestly, I never tried it. I looked around, but raising the foot pads didnt look like it would work. Oddly enough, it hasnt given me any trouble lately.
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Old 04-21-2004, 08:30 PM
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No grinding please!

Had the same problem with my 300SEL hood. A body shop wanted to charge me for 2 hours to fix it. I fixed it myself by adjusted the two posts with the rubber caps a little, then cleaned the latches and lubricated them. It took me less than 30 minutes to get the hood to lineup perfectly. Now my car looks 10 times better and I’ve noticed a marked improvement in acceleration, braking and handling. Radio reception has improved too . Problem was the post was too low on the low side and too high on the high side. Play with them a little and if you don’t have a problem at the hinges, this simple procedure should fix it. The shop CD also has a more comprehensive procedure on aligning the hood with clearance specs. Good luck.

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