Gap between hood and bumper cover. Please help

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Nov 19, 2008 | 07:27 PM

andrew18

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Gap between hood and bumper cover. Please help

Hey guys I just got done putting the front end of my car back together. And it seems like my gap is big between my hood and bumper cover. Please take a look. Could anyone please send me and or post up a picture with their hood up and a direct shot of where the top of the bumper cover attaches. Should there be a piece of weather stripping there or something.

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Andrew

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Nov 19, 2008 | 07:37 PM

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Yea there's supposed to be some black foam strip there. its not really hard rubber from what i recall

Nov 19, 2008 | 07:39 PM

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yup, rubber lining sits right in there. where'd you put the old one?

Nov 19, 2008 | 07:43 PM

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couldnt you also adjust the hood to be more far out?

Nov 19, 2008 | 07:50 PM

mr2tosc4

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The gap looks wide because the rubber strip is missing. Once that's in it'll look normal again.

Nov 19, 2008 | 07:56 PM

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I have the same problem with my car. Where can this weather stripping be purchased?

Nov 19, 2008 | 09:14 PM

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dealership most likely

Nov 19, 2008 | 09:35 PM

andrew18

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i think i found it

i think i just found the part i need.

its number 5..its called the front seal...

let me know what you think

Nov 20, 2008 | 06:09 AM

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Yeah, you can probably order it through Lexus, or find one at a junkyard/used in the classifieds, etc.

Nov 20, 2008 | 06:26 AM

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Aliga/Gazi should have plenty of them. Just PM him.

Nov 20, 2008 | 08:31 AM

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That's a big gap, bigger than normal. On OEM bumpers/hoods, the gap is about 1/4" and filled in nicely by the rubber strip. Is that an OEM bumper you're using or aftermarket?