Hood rattle?
08-26-2001, 06:55 PM
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When I wash my car and I am pressing down to wash or dry it there is this slight movement of the hood. You can hear it moving up and down. Maybe a quarter to a half an inch. Definitely noticeable. Anyone else have this or know of the remedy? Thanks.
08-26-2001, 08:28 PM
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Originally posted by ADAM2KMAX
When I wash my car and I am pressing down to wash or dry it there is this slight movement of the hood. You can hear it moving up and down. Maybe a quarter to a half an inch. Definitely noticeable. Anyone else have this or know of the remedy? Thanks.
When I wash my car and I am pressing down to wash or dry it there is this slight movement of the hood. You can hear it moving up and down. Maybe a quarter to a half an inch. Definitely noticeable. Anyone else have this or know of the remedy? Thanks.
08-27-2001, 09:22 AM
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i have it, and 'all' cars do too... check your roof, it makes the same noise [/B][/QUOTE]
No way dude!! My Chevy and my Ford truck never had it. My two Jetta's never had it. Is this a Nissan specific item? I thought they knew how to build cars? I guess its just the engines that they're good at.
No way dude!! My Chevy and my Ford truck never had it. My two Jetta's never had it. Is this a Nissan specific item? I thought they knew how to build cars? I guess its just the engines that they're good at.
08-27-2001, 11:55 AM
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That's why the hood flutters above 60mph...
You can turn the 2-rubber stops(one on each corner), but I've tried about every combination with no luck. I believe the only true fix is to lower the hood latch down, so the hood applies pressure on the rubber stops.
I bet Nissan didn't do much wind tunnel/high speed track testing for the 5th gens.
I bet Nissan didn't do much wind tunnel/high speed track testing for the 5th gens.
08-27-2001, 12:55 PM
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Re: Re: That's why the hood flutters above 60mph...
Originally posted by yo_its_ok
Alex, there is alot of room on that rubber piece, I adjusted it in front of the salesguy, and he asked me what I was doing, and he didn't even know about that it moved up and down. LoL.
Plenty of wind tunnel and highspeed testing. Just a simple manufacturing fault, but is easily remedied by the consumer. Worse comes to worse...get hood pins..
SPARCO Hood Pins $40, and a drill.
-Peace
Alex, there is alot of room on that rubber piece, I adjusted it in front of the salesguy, and he asked me what I was doing, and he didn't even know about that it moved up and down. LoL.
Plenty of wind tunnel and highspeed testing. Just a simple manufacturing fault, but is easily remedied by the consumer. Worse comes to worse...get hood pins..
SPARCO Hood Pins $40, and a drill.
-Peace
If not, since I don't have a drill, maybe I can just get the STICK on RICE hood pins. J/K! Never seen them, but I know they exist.
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