starkiller Posted September 18, 2005 Share Posted September 18, 2005 well, bought a jc sports front strut tower brace, was told it would fit with no problem, got it installed ok but now the hood won't close without alot of persuasion it seems to be hitting back on the hood where the windshield washer hoses are, there is a lip on the underside of the hood, hard to tell as its not easy trying to hold the hood up with one hand, use a flashlight with the other hand and bend down and look to see what the heck is going on...any tips/suggestions would be greatly appreciated.. thanx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blitz Posted September 18, 2005 Share Posted September 18, 2005 The first step would be to contact JC Sports and explain the problem. Maybe there's a special proceedure to fit the bar on your vehicle, or perhaps they shipped you the wrong part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starkiller Posted September 18, 2005 Author Share Posted September 18, 2005 well, its a used bar i bought from someone here in seattle and jc sports no longer deals with the public from what i understand... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blitz Posted September 18, 2005 Share Posted September 18, 2005 You need to verify that you have the correct bar for your vehicle. Is there a part number on it, or any identification? Who is the manufacturer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starkiller Posted September 18, 2005 Author Share Posted September 18, 2005 no numbers on it at all...its jc sports Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinsUBARU Posted September 18, 2005 Share Posted September 18, 2005 JC Sports will not help you at all, so you are out of luck. Sorry to hear of your misfortune, I hope you figure something out Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starkiller Posted September 18, 2005 Author Share Posted September 18, 2005 maybe i could flip it over or something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamal Posted September 18, 2005 Share Posted September 18, 2005 I've heard of that happening, and I think what the person ended up doing was putting some shaving cream or something on the bar, seeing where it intefered, and pounding that part of the hood in a bit. You could also sell it and try a different bar, I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jib Posted September 18, 2005 Share Posted September 18, 2005 I've heard of that happening, and I think what the person ended up doing was putting some shaving cream or something on the bar, seeing where it intefered, and pounding that part of the hood in a bit. You could also sell it and try a different bar, I suppose. Modelling clay will show you where it is hitting. Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blitz Posted September 18, 2005 Share Posted September 18, 2005 maybe i could flip it over or something I was just gonna suggest that, but you beat me to it. Some of the bars are designed to face the front. It gets really tight at the rear with bar hitting on the A/C hoses and fittings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starkiller Posted September 18, 2005 Author Share Posted September 18, 2005 well, i managed to flip it over, but had to relocate the cruise control module for it fits ok now...thanx everyone for your suggestions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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