Slam Hood to Close It? (merged threads)
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Slam Hood to Close It? (merged threads)
Damn, my hood is hard to close. I have to slam it to close it. I know its not just my car because when I drove the demo at my dealer, it had the same problem. Anyone else experience this?
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Originally Posted by Maximus330
Damn, my hood is hard to close. I have to slam it to close it. I know its not just my car because when I drove the demo at my dealer, it had the same problem. Anyone else experience this?
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today, i had to call the lexus dealer and get one of the techs on the phone to make sure i was closing the hood right! he told me the new hoods are super-light compared to the old gen, that is the reason why we have to slam the new ones alot harder.
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Originally Posted by Badman Forever
today, i had to call the lexus dealer and get one of the techs on the phone to make sure i was closing the hood right! he told me the new hoods are super-light compared to the old gen, that is the reason why we have to slam the new ones alot harder.
And yes, the Acrua dealer said at the time the new cars were hard to close by design (many Dealers said that until the tech note came out).
The IS350 I saw at the dealer showroom had the same issue, I would not say this is normal.
Most car makers say that you will be able to close the hood without slamming it, and buy using too much force could bend the hood.
Just my 2 cents.
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Ya that does seem odd. You should be able to close a hood just by letting it drop under its own weight from a couple inches up. Well, you know how these things work - if enough people complain they will put out a tsb and have it fixed.
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all the hood I tired closing
on new gs's new is , all had same problem, very hard to close. you do not know how much to slam.
Lexus should adress this and the constant clicking sounds from the injectors.
Lexus should adress this and the constant clicking sounds from the injectors.
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Originally Posted by jyg es3
Lexus should adress this and the constant clicking sounds from the injectors.
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Yes, I thought I was gonna dent the hood as well. This absolutely sucks. You have to really slam it hard for it to close. Wtf did they do this? Do you guys think there will be a fix for this? Yes, I too am annoyed at the clicking sound from the engine.
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All of the hoods are like that.....
It always takes me about two times to get it shut because I always underestimate how much force to use.
The clicking sound is not the engine or valves as Flipside said it is the mechanical fuel pump at the back of the engine compartment that increases the fuel line pressure for the direct injection. That is what is giving you the excellent fuel economy, ample power and ULEVII emissions. Turbos make a certain sound as do super chargers and this is the sound of the fuel pump, not a defect.
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The clicking sound is not the engine or valves as Flipside said it is the mechanical fuel pump at the back of the engine compartment that increases the fuel line pressure for the direct injection. That is what is giving you the excellent fuel economy, ample power and ULEVII emissions. Turbos make a certain sound as do super chargers and this is the sound of the fuel pump, not a defect.
Rock
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Originally Posted by wolverine
holy crap I thought I was the only one with that problem. took me about 15 min the first time, thought I was gonna mess up the hood
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