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06-19-2010, 09:36 AM

#31

JIMBOX

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Location: Vallejo, Ca.

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Re: Excessive Hood Movement

2summer is right and it's free-removing that spring will allow the stock hold downs to do their job, without the reciprocating effect of the spring

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Originally Posted by 2Summer

Another good way to stop it is to just remove the Hood spring. With the hood sitting right down it doesn't catch nearly the amount of air it does with that sping in place.

I also removed that wimpy black rubber lip and installed a rubber trunk gasket all the way across, now no movement at 80 mph and with trucks passing and by the way, I still have my lower air dam in place and it lowers the air flow, into the engine compartment, besides many other benefits !

JIMBO

06-20-2010, 10:14 PM

#32

olliebamino

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Join Date: May 2010

Location: Sault Ste. Marie ON

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Re: Excessive Hood Movement

are these difficult to install?
When I bought my 08 sahara last week, driving home(sault ste. marie) from guelph, i noticed it move quite a bit as well. I thought it was normal.
http://www.daystarweb.com/productdet...?productID=382 is this the site you guys ordered them from?

06-20-2010, 11:45 PM

#33

dirtydodge

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Re: Excessive Hood Movement

I just ebayed and all was good

06-21-2010, 05:54 AM

#34

tracklock

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Re: Excessive Hood Movement

Yo! olliebamino

Yes, those are it but U can't buy them directly form Daystar, Just click where to buy and find a place close to U.
Not that hard to install just a bit tricky. Go on page 2 #15, those are the photos I took and the tools U need and read the instructions there is rigthway to install them.

06-21-2010, 09:38 AM

#35

JIMBOX

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Re: Excessive Hood Movement

I've read about several guys in California and Texas (heat), that the Daystars have started stretching after less than a year and the hood starts moving again !

Take the spring out !!

JIMBO

06-21-2010, 09:41 AM

#36

woodman

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Re: Excessive Hood Movement

was that issue repaired on the 2010 or is this going to happen to a 2010

06-21-2010, 10:15 AM

#37

JIMBOX

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Re: Excessive Hood Movement

Well, you know how fast Detroit reacts to problems (

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Originally Posted by woodman

was that issue repaired on the 2010 or is this going to happen to a 2010

I don't know for sure, but it's a "NOTHING" problem, to worry about

JIMBO

07-07-2010, 05:44 PM

#38

olliebamino

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Re: Excessive Hood Movement

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Originally Posted by tracklock

Got the pictures like i wrote way back,,,You need a 1/4 ratchet with a small head, like a snap-on or a gray:p BTW the pictures were taken by daughter

Ok tracklock...I got my daystars and I am trying to figure out how in the hell I get a ratchet in there to take the nut off...in your pics your ratchet is facing up, but the nut is on the inside of the fender....HOW?!?! lol
please and thank you!