Wobbling Hood at High Speeds

[David Owen]

Hey Everyone,

Trying to figure out the best course of action here, at "high speeds" my hood shakes and wobbles so violently I think it is going to fly off. Obviously wind is getting under the front lip and lifting the hood. My car is missing the hood insulation piece on the bottom side of the panel, however I cannot imagine this would completely remedy the symptom. I have also installed a thick rubber seal on the front edge and sides of the hood which only helped slightly.

What do you think may be going on here?

 

[David Owen]

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1n38Oi0YJ5urVun7p-vmihh-xJaW-oROP/view

 

[xFallenxCripplex]

How do your hood bolts look? Or does your hood struts still hold the hood up. Maybe there rattling in there

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[David Owen]

Everything seems good. I of course immediately checked them the first time it happened. The struts hold it up perfectly and the latch has it locked solid. It just seems to shimmy and shake back and forth or something at high speeds.

 

[David Owen]

Was thinking of getting hood pins to fix it, but that seems like a ridiculous addition to an otherwise sleeper sedan. Really don't want to do that.

 

[GotGrip?]

You could unscrew the hood bumpers a little and see if that tightens things up. There should be one on each side of the front of the hood, might help with some of the shaking or wobbling.

 

[krewat]

There are not only the two bolts on each side, there are also little rubber "bumpers" that you can adjust.

Do you have the engine cover underneath? I've heard a lot of people say their hood shakes if that is missing.

 

[David Owen]

Are you referring to the cover on the engine or the insulation that is on the bottom of the hood? The engine cover is there, but hood insulation materials are missing.

 

[krewat]

Underneath, the engine "pan" or whatever it's called. Big plastic thing.

 

[SM105K]

Yep look for engine pan under the car.

 

[Sho down]

Yep I third the big plastic pan under engine, it will be missing or hanging down. Mine did that when the dealer tried to sell me the car without it. Made it to the freeway on my way home 3 times before they told me they would order a new one since mine was broke.

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[David Owen]

It’s missing! I wasn’t sure it ever had one, but now I know. Thanks guys!


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[Sho down]

It’s missing! I wasn’t sure it ever had one, but now I know. Thanks guys!


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Yea shoddy oil change places break them and leave them off sometimes hoping you wont notice. You'll notice ever time you get up to 70+ tho lol it gets pretty scary

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[Pacers182]

It’s missing! I wasn’t sure it ever had one, but now I know. Thanks guys!

If you’re going to buy a new one, I’d recommend the version that comes on the EB Flex. It has the vents that direct air up towards the read turbo/PTU

 

[Pacers182]

Just for reference. Ours looks like the first one.
And the flex’s looks like this

 

[Sho down]

Interesting, wonder why ford didint just use the vented one for both

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[Pacers182]

Interesting, wonder why ford didint just use the vented one for both

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I’ve wondered that too. Lots of things they do don’t make sense though so I’ve given up trying to figure it out lol

 

[David Owen]

Above and beyond guys! Thank you for the help. I actually went so far as to build a sealing structure under the hood, not knowing what else to do... kinda looks cool in my opinion...


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[David Owen]

I can get to 110mph with this lol...


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