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Headlight door stuck (1/7)
 7/18/13 1:22pm
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For those who have been watching or helping with my vacuum problem, thanks and the process continues.  Now that I have gotten the doors to go up they are getting stuck on the body.  The headlight door closest to the hood is catching on the body.  I was wondering if here is an adjustment  that can be made to the door or even the hole assembly. I have noticed that where the hood and body meet at the nose, the body is about 3/16" higher.
Joel mentioned bowing but I'm not sure how that could have happened.  The front of the car hasn't been up on jackstands, only ramps. 
 
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Re: Headlight door stuck (2/7)
 7/19/13 12:21pm
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I have the headlight door adjustment info somewhere... on a disc at home. It's just finding it that is the problem....Ouch I'll keep looking, but maybe someone like Bob will have it handy, and post it for ya.Thumbs Up

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Re: Headlight door stuck (3/7)
 7/19/13 1:20pm
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Here is A video on adjusting the assembly may help
 
 
Re: Headlight door stuck (4/7)
 7/19/13 3:57pm
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Thanks Bob, that looks like it should do the trick.

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Re: Headlight door stuck (5/7)
 7/19/13 4:16pm
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 Clap Atta Boy, Bob!! I knew you would have something....Thumbs Up

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Re: Headlight door stuck (6/7)
 7/19/13 10:30pm
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Its out their somewhere
Re: Headlight door stuck (7/7)
 7/24/13 6:06pm
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Anyone know how I can get to those bolts that they show in the video?  I took a quick look while I was laying under the car and I just couldn't tell.  Maybe its another job for my daughter!

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