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Old Dec 18, 2001 | 10:20 PM
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Default Bent Radiator support

My car has been jacked up from the radiator support a couple of times and it bent it. The radiator sticks up and the hood doesn't close right. What is a good way to fix this problem? Would it be best to get professinlly done???
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Old Dec 19, 2001 | 06:16 AM
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Default Re: Bent Radiator support (Turbohatch)

Buy new radiator supports.
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Old Dec 19, 2001 | 07:14 AM
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turn your car upside down and jack it up from the other side

.. but in the future use the factory approved jack locations on the side of the car
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Old Dec 19, 2001 | 08:47 AM
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bend it back.
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Old Dec 19, 2001 | 09:50 PM
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Default Re: Bent Radiator support (Turbohatch)

This is a good sign your car has been wrecked before.
You have 2 choices.
1, Don't use that jack point anymore.
2, Get a new lower core support welded in.

I welded in a new lower core support after last accident.
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Old Dec 19, 2001 | 10:57 PM
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Go to a few a good Body Shops and get free estimates. I would think from what you say it wouldn't cost that much (under 4.00 hrs to fix = <$200.00), unless it was previously wrecked (or damaged somehow) and was bent somewhat already.
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