rzar Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 I noticed yesterday that the Hood on my car is off. One side on the hood (right side) is closer to the headlight than the other side. Also i noticed that the right side hood to fender gap is slightly wider then the left. I took it to the dealer and they said that there is nothing they could do because the other Legacys on the lot had the same peoblem. I think i am going to call Subaru on this. anyone else have this problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pillboy Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 My trunk is not a perfect fit. I am sure it would be worse once a shop monkey got done with it. I am leaving well enough alone. It is still ugly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deer Killer Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 Indiana.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rzar Posted December 2, 2006 Author Share Posted December 2, 2006 The only to fix my problem would be to replace the hood with one that is shaped better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rzar Posted December 2, 2006 Author Share Posted December 2, 2006 is that the problem? It was made in Indiana? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pillboy Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 Indiana.. It is still ugly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rzar Posted December 2, 2006 Author Share Posted December 2, 2006 not getting it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red beast Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 losen up the hood latch push to one side tighten Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 ^^ That, plus there should also be a few rubber bumper stops that control the height. Usually those bumbers adjust by screwing them upwards or down a little - very simple. Not sure what the Subie has but I'd be surprised if it didn't have adjustable bumper pads. 2 minutes for you to look and adjust as necessary, or complain to the dealership. No big deal. If that's not enough, the hinges might have to be loosened and adjusted. I seroiusly doubt that the stamped hood panel is out of shape, itself - it's just not positioned properly. Seek first to understand, then to be understood. In other words: SEARCH before you post! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rzar Posted December 2, 2006 Author Share Posted December 2, 2006 Yes the Stamped hood is outta shape. Like i said before The Right side of the hood near the headlight is way too close but the fender to hood gap on the same side is wider than the left side. Making it impossible to just shift the hood around. If I were to try to shift it over to the left to get it away from to headlight it would just make the right side fender to hood gap even bigger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pillboy Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 Did someone sit on your hood? It is still ugly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rzar Posted December 2, 2006 Author Share Posted December 2, 2006 not since ive had the car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pillboy Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 Pics of difference from side to side? Look at other new Legacys on the delaer's lot and compare. Like I said my trunk does not have a perfect fit either. Where is the gap smaller, A, B, or C? It is still ugly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rzar Posted December 2, 2006 Author Share Posted December 2, 2006 The area between B and C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pillboy Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 So the gap between the hood and headlight is less between points B and C as opposed to the area between A and B, right? And the front corner of the hood at the fender tip matches the fender correctly, right? If so, it wopuld appear to me that your summation is correct and the hood is bent. I would ask the dealer to show me tho other Legacys with the same fit of the hood. The only other option I can think of is see a good paintless dent repair guy and see if he can tweak the hood back into shape without cracking the paint. It is still ugly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rzar Posted December 3, 2006 Author Share Posted December 3, 2006 The area between B and C is closer to the right side headlight than the same area on the left head light. Now one would think why dont they just move the hood over to the left. The reason why is because the fender to hood gap on the right side is already wider than the one on the left. So if they were to shift the hood over to the left the gap on the right would be huge. I know i should have pics but i dont have a digital camera (yet) and cell phone pics just plain suck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pillboy Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 Does the front end have anything else out of alignment suggesting it has been hit and repaired? It is still ugly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rommel Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 Check inside the bumper under the headlight if you find a beer can then you know what was the cause of the mis alignment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rzar Posted December 3, 2006 Author Share Posted December 3, 2006 No i bought the car new 3 weeks ago. I looked at the other legacys on the lot and they have the same problem. No beer cans found, maybe the car was built on a friday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSFW Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 Perhaps the hood is on straight and the headlight housing is out of place? Look at the gaps between the housing and the fender (look from the side), and see if there's some room for adjustment there. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pillboy Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 Perhaps the hood is on straight and the headlight housing is out of place? I like that idea. However I have no idea how the light mounts and if there is any way for it to be out of place (such as slotted mounting locations). It is still ugly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rzar Posted December 3, 2006 Author Share Posted December 3, 2006 I thinking about removing that head light and checking inside to see whats is going on. Maybe after the chargers game. I wrote to Subaru about this problem. Cant wait to see what type of reponse i get Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hovied Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 its withen tolerance. Nothing is perfect in life, some people are just a bit more anal about it because they actually take the time REALLY look. Would the average Joe notice? NO.... Would he even bother taking out a measuring tape to check? No.... But, to each his own, complain to Subaru and see if they magically straighten your car up. ______________ tHe HoV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rzar Posted December 4, 2006 Author Share Posted December 4, 2006 its withen tolerance. Nothing is perfect in life, some people are just a bit more anal about it because they actually take the time REALLY look. Would the average Joe notice? NO.... Would he even bother taking out a measuring tape to check? No.... But, to each his own, complain to Subaru and see if they magically straighten your car up. The Subaru Fairy came out to my car and staighten the hood out for me today. Thanks for the advice Joe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocco Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 to be honest, i looked at mine. not one gap seems to be off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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