I've read several threads of people complaining that the center of the hood "flutters" at highway speeds. This pertains to that issue, and NOT the cases of the whole hood moving, which has been deemed an adjusment issue.
I was having the same problem with the center of my hood (between the nozzles) popping up and down at highway speeds. I could also easily push the center of the hood down with one finger.
I removed the pad under the hood. You can do this without destroying the clips. Simply stick a screwdriver under the flang and apply horizontal pressure. If you do this from different angles, you'll find that certain angles you can push in the sides of the clip, which will allow it to pop out easily.
Once I had the pad removed, the problem was obvious. The hood has two parts - the outer skin, and the supporting ribs. These were joined using some kind of rubberized or epoxy compound. Most of this compound had come loose, leaving a big gap between the skin and the ribs, as much as an inch in some places.
My solution was to use Great Stuff - that expanding foam in a can. It worked perfectly. At first I was a little worried about heat, but as long as you keep using the hood pad I think you'll be fine. I did this two weeks ago, and after 600 miles as of today it still looks good. No more hood flutter!
Cheers,
Brandon
I was having the same problem with the center of my hood (between the nozzles) popping up and down at highway speeds. I could also easily push the center of the hood down with one finger.
I removed the pad under the hood. You can do this without destroying the clips. Simply stick a screwdriver under the flang and apply horizontal pressure. If you do this from different angles, you'll find that certain angles you can push in the sides of the clip, which will allow it to pop out easily.
Once I had the pad removed, the problem was obvious. The hood has two parts - the outer skin, and the supporting ribs. These were joined using some kind of rubberized or epoxy compound. Most of this compound had come loose, leaving a big gap between the skin and the ribs, as much as an inch in some places.
My solution was to use Great Stuff - that expanding foam in a can. It worked perfectly. At first I was a little worried about heat, but as long as you keep using the hood pad I think you'll be fine. I did this two weeks ago, and after 600 miles as of today it still looks good. No more hood flutter!
Cheers,
Brandon
