2003 Columbia hood problems

Discussion in 'Freightliner Forum' started by robbiehorn, Oct 13, 2013.

  1. robbiehorn

    robbiehorn Light Load Member

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    My hood is cracking and flexing around where the hood hinges bolt on. Looks like the adhesive glue that was used to glue it together is coming loose too also contributing to this. When you raise it and the straps are holding you can tell where it is broke by pushing it from side to side and can see the cracks in the fiberglass and all the flexing. It's causing it hard to get lined up right when I close it. There are saddles built onto the firewall that the hood pins are supposed to sit in and now it's about a inch off. Don't see no damage from ever being hit in front, and if had been hit it would be pushed back too far and it's too far forward. It looks like the pressure of the hood is causing it to push out around the headlights. Is this common? I'm going to remove it and repair all the fiberglass cracks and get some of the super bonding glue from a body shop and re glue what I can.
     
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  3. Freightlinerbob

    Freightlinerbob Road Train Member

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    There is a rectangular tube across the front near the hinges. Is it intact ?
     
  4. robbiehorn

    robbiehorn Light Load Member

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  5. robbiehorn

    robbiehorn Light Load Member

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    I've checked all the bolts and they are all tight.
     
  6. Freightlinerbob

    Freightlinerbob Road Train Member

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    Looks better than mine. I like how your grill is painted to match the body. Hides it a bit, looks way better
     
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  7. SOW HERDER

    SOW HERDER Bobtail Member

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    Mine is doing the same thing. What is the fix?
     
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