Subject	Hood squeak (Follow Up 2)
Posted by	SlicktopSF on March 28, 2014 at 5:43 PM
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Message	Hi, Another follow up to my stubborn hood squeak problem: it's back. Proper height for bump stops solved the issue for awhile but it came back with a vengeance about a week after the last post got locked. I reset the bump stops back at stock height. The hood still squeaked. I have the latch and hinges soaked in silicon lubricant (white grease). The hood still squeaked. I removed the silicon lubricant and applied a generous amount of WD-40 in the passenger side hinge area. The hood stopped squeaking now for a week. I recall another poster that said this was the only thing that solved his problem. I guess I'm one of those guys now. too. What I think is going on here: Before I got the car, the front had been hit. I have a feeling that this tweaked the hood, forever misshaping it and causing extra stress to the hinge. Only certain lubricants seem to penetrate well enough to temporarily relieve the problem. A new hood might solve the issue. Of course, I could be wrong. I'm no mechanic. Thanks for reading and hope it helps others. SSF
Follow Ups	Hood squeak (Follow Up 2) - SlicktopSF 17:43:39 03/28/14 Re: Hood squeak (Follow Up 2) - pilikua 09:34:52 03/29/14 Check the latch. - coma_ass 13:37:01 03/31/14
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