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98 montero hood - 3/29/2007 9:17:10 AM

jpmontero98

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ok im gettin sick of this...... since day 1 of owning my montero there is a big rust spot in the hood...i fixed that...this morning there are 2 new cracks in the hood..and now im finding dents and chips allover...soon if this keeps up im goin to end up with a hood made of bondo is there anywhere i can get one?because this is gettin annoying

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RE: 98 montero hood - 3/29/2007 10:05:51 AM

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Could it be the little gnomes named "ding & dent" that get your car in parking lots? Theyre out there, man... theyre out there...

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RE: 98 montero hood - 3/29/2007 11:55:44 AM

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ORIGINAL: jpmontero98

ok im gettin sick of this...... since day 1 of owning my montero there is a big rust spot in the hood...i fixed that...this morning there are 2 new cracks in the hood..and now im finding dents and chips allover...soon if this keeps up im goin to end up with a hood made of bondo is there anywhere i can get one?because this is gettin annoying

Did you just sand and repaint to fix the spot?

When you say cracks, where the the cracks and how big? Are they happening where you fixed the rusted area? May be the area wasn't properly cleaned before paint/bondo was applied.

Chipped paint is usually caused by road debris (rocks, etc.) hitting your hood at speed. Maybe avoid driving behind large trucks, 4x4's, and semi's.

Dent's are usually your own doing since small flying debris usually don't have enough force to dent your hood.

HTH.

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RE: 98 montero hood - 3/29/2007 12:11:11 PM

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Yeah I have those on mine too, little rock pits in the paint and a couple have turned to rust. I have a couple on the side as well.
When I got my 02 Sport I think that the paint portion is the ONLY part in the Cosumer Reports Used Car Report Guide that was not an excellant rating, but actually a poor rating.
I was okay with a bit of rust in trade for more reliable engine/transmisson mechanics (among others).
You may have this issue as well on the Montero and could be dealing with this for a while to come

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RE: 98 montero hood - 3/29/2007 12:59:51 PM

jpmontero98

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i sand,bondo andpaint over the spot i fixed...they stay fixed exept new ones pop out in different locations and the cracks range from 1 inch to 4 inches long

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So we all know that the supercharged engines need the intake bypass valve so they work in reverse. Otherwise the supercharger would just suck all the air out of the cylinder

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RE: 98 montero hood - 3/29/2007 3:35:39 PM

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Are you the 1st owner or is this a used vehicle? Was the hood ever damaged and repaired? Sounds like bad prep for their paint job.

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RE: 98 montero hood - 3/29/2007 8:31:46 PM

jpmontero98

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it was aused car i saw the rust spot the 1st day we bought it it seemd like the 1st owner dipped in bondo after sandin around the scrathes
i have one long yet satisfying summer project

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So we all know that the supercharged engines need the intake bypass valve so they work in reverse. Otherwise the supercharger would just suck all the air out of the cylinder

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RE: 98 montero hood - 3/30/2007 12:39:35 PM

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Well... there you go. I'm not a body and paint guy but I know you've got to prep it properly or the paint or bondo won't stick. I suspect that's what happened with yours.

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