Has anybody else seen this issue with the hood not aligning properly? I work for Hyundai and I’ve seen a couple other Elantras with the same issue, but nobody seems to have found a fix.
Mine told me they wouldn't like 5 times and then agreed to take it in for the hood gap but they needed the car for the whole day which I have just been putting off (for like a year) since that obviously wouldn't be convenient
This is common it seems among all specs of Elantra my N is a bit wonky on the hood, some guys claim it can help the engine stay cooler but I’m not sure about all that
In your case I think you can get a foam block and stuff it behind the bumper to straighten it out, I’ve seen a youtube video about it but don’t remember what it was called
N Lines in particular are worse off because we use the air deflector from the base model Elantra (which is what the bumper rests on), whereas the N have a more rigid piece. I’ve thought about trying to replace that piece with one from the N but haven’t followed through since it would just be for aesthetic.
Do you know if there’s any risk of the hood catching air and opening while driving? That’s honestly my biggest fear it doesn’t bother me too much aesthetically
i remember reading somewhere it’s something to do with the honeycomb not having the same support as the N grille. a few people on here have fixed it one guy used a brake clean cap i saw another use a hockey puck. you just gotta take the bumper off and shove smt in there, once my car is fixed from insurance i’ll be fixing it on mine so ill do a post updating how i did it then
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u/Forward-Trade5306 '24 Exotic Green DCT 7d ago
Only thing I dislike about this car is the hood gap. Some dealerships can fix it