Hood alignment (weird)
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Hood alignment (weird)
Anyone know how to align the hood? I just noticed the drivers side upper where the hinges are doesn't sit flush with the fender, it's raised about 3/8 of an inch versus the passengers side, it's also affecting how the grille aligns with the bumper.
I took it to the dealer yesterday and they claim they couldn't get the bolts loose so bring it back another day was the answer and would give me no other information. I have no clue how long or how it got this way but little things/ imperfections bug the living **** out of me.
P.S. Yes I it is slammed shut.
I took it to the dealer yesterday and they claim they couldn't get the bolts loose so bring it back another day was the answer and would give me no other information. I have no clue how long or how it got this way but little things/ imperfections bug the living **** out of me.
P.S. Yes I it is slammed shut.
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Anyone know how to align the hood? I just noticed the drivers side upper where the hinges are doesn't sit flush with the fender, it's raised about 3/8 of an inch versus the passengers side, it's also affecting how the grille aligns with the bumper.
I took it to the dealer yesterday and they claim they couldn't get the bolts loose so bring it back another day was the answer and would give me no other information. I have no clue how long or how it got this way but little things/ imperfections bug the living **** out of me.
P.S. Yes I it is slammed shut.
I took it to the dealer yesterday and they claim they couldn't get the bolts loose so bring it back another day was the answer and would give me no other information. I have no clue how long or how it got this way but little things/ imperfections bug the living **** out of me.
P.S. Yes I it is slammed shut.
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You know what bugs me is that I am sure they could have gotten the bolts off "If" they used the right tools, but now after taken a second look, they stripped two of the frigging bolts on me and chipped the paint on the edge of the fender.
No clue what they used to to try and get them off. For all I know, this could have been this way when I bought the car, I could just have been in one of those moods a few days ago where anything and everything bugs me.
No clue what they used to to try and get them off. For all I know, this could have been this way when I bought the car, I could just have been in one of those moods a few days ago where anything and everything bugs me.
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Sounds like the car was in an accident. MB has pretty tight tolerances on cars leaving the factory. Bring it back to MB and point out the stripped nuts and the chips. Take and show pix to the Service Manager, not the SA.
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My conclusion is that one of the hinges is bent or needs adjusting. I plan to take it to the body shop to get there feedback and then head back to the dealership.
I have a 100k warranty and I'm hoping this is covered. The rest of the car is flawless other than this problem.
