Hood Alignment

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habreu13
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Joined: Thu Apr 17, 2014 3:07 pm
Car: Altima Coupe 2012

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Hey there guys, I've stumbled upon this problem. I recently realized that my bumper and hood are not aligned. What could be the problem? And how to fix it? Thanks :mike ImageImageImageImage


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JCJPark
Posts: 73
Joined: Thu Oct 31, 2013 12:37 am
Car: 2008 Nissan Altima Coupe
Location: South Pasadena, CA

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looks similar to my problem except i have a 2008 a/c and an aftermarket bumper.
first, i would check the mechanics that hold the hood in place, check that everything holding the hood is fitting right and rule out the hood as the problem.
next, i see a small gap between your headlights and the bumper, also similar to my car. This might mean the bumper is sagging and that could be from the plastic getting too warm in the sun and slowly sagging or maybe the foam impact absorber may be broken or out of alignment and maybe its not giving the plastic bumper enough support. In my case, the foam absorber is completely missing and i need to replace it.
other than that, it could be the plastic pins on the top or the bottom of the bumper, make sure theyre not broken, and also check the skid plate. all these things give the plastic bumper support so just give them a check.

VTMike24
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Joined: Wed Dec 31, 2008 5:02 am
Car: 2008 Altima 3.5 SE 6spd

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are you the first owner? vehicle could have been in a minor front end accident with the prior owner.


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