Hi guys..

Just want to know if anyone else is having a problem closing the hood..
I have to hold the hood up over half a meter then drop it in order to close it..

or i have to slam it down very hard... it's this normal ??

please advise...

thanks...

 

usually i hold it at my waist and kind of "flick" it downwards and it closes with a nice sound every time

 

I usuall hold mine open about 18 inches (half a meter). Always have. You can adjust the rubber bumpers at the front corners of the hood opening on the radiator top bar a quarter turn or so to help but too much will leave the hood rattling.

I don't see a problem with having to drop it. It's lighter than a steel hood so needs more distance to have the same kinetic energy...

 

I also drop mine from about 18 inches.

 

Also you may need to adjust the heighth of your hood latch. You can do this very easily. There are 3 10mm bolts that you barely loosen. In your case try raising it a little first. See if that helps. It should. Hope that helps.



-Jason

 

good day
Try to lower the two black rubber stoppers .They are a little adjustable it worked fine for me .

 

Register your vin # so we can see what year your S is.

 

mine is also having that problem i am not sure why i need to put it down and than try to slam it with my hands??? even that does not work al l the time?

 

Never push down on the hood!!!! Every time I see someone do this I get chills.

Did you check the manual? No pushing on the hood. It is made to be as thin and lightweight as possible, and can be easily damaged.

The proper procedure is to hold it approx. 1-1.5 feet above the latch and let it drop. If it does not latch from that height, you need to make an adjustment in either the rubber stoppers or the lower part of the latch (with 3-10mm bolts).

Please do not push down on your hood.

Hockey

 

i had this problem in front of about 50 people at a car show recently. everyone was leaving, including me, so i was putting my hood back down...i dropped it atleast 5 times before it closed...how embarrassing. it, me and someone else were the only S's there. -Chris