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| arc914 |
 Jul 20 2006, 11:39 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 139 Joined: 9-April 05 From: Sault Ste Marie,on,Canada Member No.: 3,905  |
Ok guru's
Who has bought the aftermarket front hood seal? this question is for you. I did my instal on wed and now my hood barely is able to close. Should i just give it time under pressure to settle or did i make a huge problem with the aftermarket one? andrew in the Soo |
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| John |
Jul 20 2006, 11:51 AM
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member? what's a member? Group: Members Posts: 3,393 Joined: 30-January 04 From: Evansville, IN (SIRPCA) Member No.: 1,615 Region Association: None |
Did you glue the seal in?
I don't glue the seals in anymore as I believe that the glue can help to promote rot, and I can pull my seal out and clean the dirt out of the channel when I want to. All the front hood seals that I have used made it hard to close the hood for a some time until the seal "relaxed" enough. Stick with it. |
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| bd1308 |
Jul 20 2006, 12:10 PM
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Sir Post-a-lot Group: Members Posts: 8,020 Joined: 24-January 05 From: Louisville,KY Member No.: 3,501 |
I have the aftermarket seal. Xmas gift some years back.
It works okay, I did notice some resistance to closing when it was first installed, but it settled down. b |
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| Dr Evil |
Jul 20 2006, 12:12 PM
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Send me your transmission! Group: Members Posts: 23,001 Joined: 21-November 03 From: Loveland, OH 45140 Member No.: 1,372 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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I have a new aftermarket one and it resists closing. Also, it would not stay in place with out some adhesive.
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| arc914 |
Jul 20 2006, 12:21 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 139 Joined: 9-April 05 From: Sault Ste Marie,on,Canada Member No.: 3,905 |
I glued it down solid all around and i had to stretch it to reach the corners then clamped it till the adhesive dried.
thought this fix would be a no brainer (teener strikes again) cheers |
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| Chris Pincetich |
Jul 20 2006, 12:47 PM
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B-) Group: Members Posts: 2,082 Joined: 3-October 05 From: Point Reyes Station, CA Member No.: 4,907 Region Association: Northern California |
I think we are all in the same boat on this one (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drunk.gif)
That aftermarket seal doesn't fit so well, needs glue to stay in place, and makes the trunk hard to close at first...can't say I got much water in the front trunk for the 6 months I've gone without it, but better safe than sorry so I have a seal now (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
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| markb |
Jul 20 2006, 12:49 PM
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914less :( Group: Members Posts: 5,449 Joined: 22-January 03 From: Nipomo, CA Member No.: 180 Region Association: Central California
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I glued the corners on mine when I put it in. I think it's normal for a little resistance when new. The rear trunk one is really resistant.
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| arc914 |
Jul 21 2006, 08:36 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 139 Joined: 9-April 05 From: Sault Ste Marie,on,Canada Member No.: 3,905 |
QUOTE(ChrisNPDrider @ Jul 20 2006, 02:47 PM)  I think we are all in the same boat on this one (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drunk.gif) That aftermarket seal doesn't fit so well, needs glue to stay in place, and makes the trunk hard to close at first...can't say I got much water in the front trunk for the 6 months I've gone without it, but better safe than sorry so I have a seal now (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Hi Chris arent you in Cally? it doesn't rain there ha. I am at the heart of the great lakes in Sault Ste Marie,ontario,canada lots o wet stuff. I did a re-glue last night and still have the hood trying to bulge up from hinges to hood latch. i will give it some time with the hood closed to see if it settles. how long should i wait till i try another approach?any suggestions? Cheers andrew |
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| SLITS |
Jul 21 2006, 08:51 AM
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None  |
After seeing the install of the "aftermarket" seal and what it does to the fit of the hood, I think the better option would be to obtain good used OE pieces and glue them together.
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