Hood Alignment: I need to realign my hood. It's off by about 3-5 mm causing the headlight bucket to rub against the edge of the cutout and it binds up. Is there a good method or guide for doing this?

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1986 SE V6, stock, auto. GT Trim and Body panels.

If it is only on one light I would say you need to align just that headlight bracket.

John

Take the headlight covers off and close the hood. You can then measure the side gaps and each headlight bucket. This will tell you if it's the hood or the headlight buckets that require adjustment. If the side gaps are fine then measure the headlight that is fine and the one that rubs. Then re-align the one that is off. The hood and each headlight bucket are adjustable.
If it's the hood, with the headlight covers off you can make the adjustments.

[This message has been edited by Oreif (edited 09-10-2007).]

The perfect reply Oreif.

John

If the hood gaps are consistant all around with fenders, nose and cowl, adjust the headlites. Its just 3 or 4 bolts that hold each to the bulkhead. You can move it up and down or side to side. If I remember, there are also little nylon buttons to adjust the stops on the covers too.

Fiero hood adjustment:
1) Remove the latch from the *hood*.
2) Adjust the hood at the bolts on the *hood* forward or back to align flush with the back of the fenders (the curved part). Taking the headlight covers off makes it easier.
3) Adjust the hood at the bolts on the *core support* up or down & left or right to fit flush with top of the fenders & to even the gap between the fenders respectively. You may need to loosen all 4 bolts to shift it left or right.
4) Repeat step #2 if step 3 changes the fit at the back of the fenders (it most likely will).
5) If the fender gaps are not even from front to rear, moving the left side back at the hood bolts will move the rear of the hood to the right & vice-versa.
5) Screw the rubber snubbers in or out to align the rear of the hood flush with the top of the fenders.
7) Re-install the hood latch, adjust so that it does not bind or change the hood adjustment.
It may be nessesary to adjust the fenders in some cases.
If the headlight rubs, you can adjust the light housing at the 4 bolts that it mounts with.
~ Paul
aka "Tha Driver"

There is no problem that cannot be solved with the *right application* of high explosives.

Well, the gap between hood and fender on the passenger side is about 2 mm. The gap between hood and fender on the driver side is like 8-10. Pretty sure it's the hood. Thanks for the info.

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1986 SE V6, stock, auto. GT Trim and Body panels.