Why Does my hood look open all the time???
 

Hey people,

Im getting tired of my car looking like its "crying". I say thing because the front bumper is sagging... (please refer to pictures)

and the hood looks like it is always "open"... I was waiting to pick up my friend from summer school one day and some guy came up to me and said "your hoods open..." but its not!!

any ideas? Oh, I have both of my "fender clips on", i have all bumper clips in place and i dont know what to do???

Picture before i moved my headlights: (NOTICE the spacing under the headlight, i could stick my fingers in there) [and notice the hood...]

http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/8590/75245445mr6.jpg

Yup a lizzard can fit b/w the space in the hood....

http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/4067/50993856zr6.jpg

After i moved the headlight down a little (it wont go any further), the gap is less, and i cant put my fingers in it... but its still there... and the hood is still "up"
http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/5532/21652973cf5.jpg
http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/3943/39084729ax0.jpg
http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/4716/93641060ai5.jpg

Sooo tell me what you think the problem is.... im open to anything thanks.

p.s. - Why cant i post a DIY topic yet???

RE: Why Does my hood look open all the time???
 

Hood latch broken? 96-98 hood on a 99-00?

RE: Why Does my hood look open all the time???
 

is it aftermarket cause if so there is your problem a lot of carbon fiber hoods dont line up right if you get the cheaper ones...also are the rubber bumpers all the way down cause tey might be up some keeping the front of teh hood up...perhaps take off the hood and just lay it down and see if you can get it aligned in the front 1st then try to bolt it down again....other than that i have nothing

RE: Why Does my hood look open all the time???
 

my friend had the same problem. his hood just would not line up at. but it kinda looks alright on his car

RE: Why Does my hood look open all the time???
 

ihave a problem like this, something is wrong with my hood latch so when i pop the hood from the cabin i have to manually push the "pull button" back in so it will lock when i shut it.. but it looks to me like your bumper just isnt lined upp.. question.. when the hood is shut like it is in the pics, can you lift it up and down but its being caught by the lock?? might be confusing.. let me know

RE: Why Does my hood look open all the time???
 

try adjusting the little hood stoppers, as in lower them if you can. As for the bumper you may have something cracked on the inside which is causing it to sag.

RE: Why Does my hood look open all the time???
 

you have to send your diy to a moderator or admin and theyll post it

RE: Why Does my hood look open all the time???
 

well as to it not fiting. ya got a few choices... or problems....

one your cars been in a front end accident which had the cars front end not straight.. or the hood just sucks...

or maybe you can adjust your hood latch down. not sure if it adjusts tho if it doesnt youll have to drill the holes larger to move the latch down further.
just a few things to trying and hope for the best...

RE: Why Does my hood look open all the time???
 

^+1 Has it been wrecked before? Mine was totalled from the front and rebuilt, so it'll never line up straight again. It's not as bad as that,though.

RE: Why Does my hood look open all the time???
 

i can move the hood up and down when its closed and its still locked...