Front Radiator support Rookie Fail :(

[huntinman13]

So I was going to jack the car up so I could fill my transmission with fluid, Go to jack it up and I see what i'm jacking on start to bend. I stopped and let the car back down and realized my mistake. Now my hood has about a half inch crack when closed. Any Ideas on how to bend it back down?? Thank God I didn't break the Radiator or fan.

[Ace2cool]

Yep, you jacked on the radiator support. You should jack on the front crossmember, which is way farther back.

My best advice? Bigassed hammer and a 2x4.

[t.mcginley.jr]

Yep, you jacked on the <a class="vglnk" title="Link added by VigLink" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=rad ... </span></a> support. You should jack on the front crossmember, which is way farther back.

My best advice? Bigassed hammer and a 2x4.

+1, BFH ftw

[huntinman13]

What angle should I try the 2x4?

[t.mcginley.jr]

I'm guessing you bent the bottom part of the support? Like right in the middle?

If so, take off the nose panel, take out the air filter and Y pipe and pound down with the 2x4 on the lower part of the core support.

[huntinman13]

Ok I have a new intake filter and pipes coming in so I'll do it when I install them.