Hood won't close after lower radiator mount damage, replace mount?
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Hood won't close after lower radiator mount damage, had some questions...
Of course the mount needs to be fixed or replaced, had some questions about it.
’99 LX, ~ 70,000 miles, 5-speed.
To make a long story short, my car ran up onto a short wooden post (not me driving), to the point where it got stuck and the front wheels were about a foot off of the ground. It sat there for 30 or 45 minutes as I worked to get it down.
Anyway, the post appeared to have been resting on the frame. But it did push against the lower radiator mount, bending the bottom a little but more importantly, shifting the radiator a little. And since the hood latch is connected to this grouping, the hood now doesn’t close quite right. It’ll latch, but it’s just not right.
This weekend I plan on taking out the radiator to see what’s going on with the mounting assembly, but thought I’d ask first what you think will need to be replaced.
Here’s a link to some photos. Unfortunately, I don’t have a photo of it resting on the pole.
Mount 1 and 2: Pics of the lower radiator mount looking towards the front of the car.
Hood 1 and 2: Pics of my hood when closed, you can see that it is off a little.
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/...5Z4XJ
Is that lower radiator mount such that I can just unbolt it, put on a new one and bolt it back together? Or should I expect to replace more of the radiator mounts? Anything else I should be looking at replacing?
If I go the junkyard route, which year's mounts would fit? Just the 6th generations?
Edit: OK, found the part, its 04603-S84-A00ZZ / CROSSMEMBER SET, FR. (LOWER). Does this bolt on, or would I have to have somebody weld it?
Modified by Heat at 1:26 PM 5/6/2005
’99 LX, ~ 70,000 miles, 5-speed.
To make a long story short, my car ran up onto a short wooden post (not me driving), to the point where it got stuck and the front wheels were about a foot off of the ground. It sat there for 30 or 45 minutes as I worked to get it down.
Anyway, the post appeared to have been resting on the frame. But it did push against the lower radiator mount, bending the bottom a little but more importantly, shifting the radiator a little. And since the hood latch is connected to this grouping, the hood now doesn’t close quite right. It’ll latch, but it’s just not right.
This weekend I plan on taking out the radiator to see what’s going on with the mounting assembly, but thought I’d ask first what you think will need to be replaced.
Here’s a link to some photos. Unfortunately, I don’t have a photo of it resting on the pole.
Mount 1 and 2: Pics of the lower radiator mount looking towards the front of the car.
Hood 1 and 2: Pics of my hood when closed, you can see that it is off a little.
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/...5Z4XJ
Is that lower radiator mount such that I can just unbolt it, put on a new one and bolt it back together? Or should I expect to replace more of the radiator mounts? Anything else I should be looking at replacing?
If I go the junkyard route, which year's mounts would fit? Just the 6th generations?
Edit: OK, found the part, its 04603-S84-A00ZZ / CROSSMEMBER SET, FR. (LOWER). Does this bolt on, or would I have to have somebody weld it?
Modified by Heat at 1:26 PM 5/6/2005
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Re: Hood won't close after lower radiator mount damage, had some questions... (gniknave)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by gniknave »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">IIRC it bolts on.</TD></TR></TABLE>
It's welded.
Today I took the radiator out to realize that it's welded in there. So I looked some more at the latch and realized that it is adjustable. So... I beat the radiator mount down a little using a 2x4 and a 3 pound hammer, adjusted the latch a little, and the hood closes just fine now.
I'm just glad I didn't take it to the dealer or to a body shop, I can easily see them telling me to replace the radiator mount at a cost of $300 or $400 easy.
It's welded.
Today I took the radiator out to realize that it's welded in there. So I looked some more at the latch and realized that it is adjustable. So... I beat the radiator mount down a little using a 2x4 and a 3 pound hammer, adjusted the latch a little, and the hood closes just fine now.
I'm just glad I didn't take it to the dealer or to a body shop, I can easily see them telling me to replace the radiator mount at a cost of $300 or $400 easy.
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