Dented Hood Help!

[Inspector507]

Looks to me like if it was stress, the top of the hood would have bowed/buckled. And the sides would have bowed out some at the ends or edges.

 

[dmftoy1]

I've got a hood in the garage with exactly the same dent. It was caused by my dealer. The guy was working on the loader (taking it on/off) to make sure it was functioning correctly and lowered the loader down on the hood.

Just my .02.

I was happy that they left me the old one!

Have a good one,
Dave

 

[Henro]

Have any kids?

Maybe someone else somehow did it, and you did not notice it right away...

I was a kid once...can imagine sneaking over to the neighbor`s to look at his tractor and messing around with my buddy and whoops! How`d that happen???

We better sneak away now...

Second idea...did you lift the front off the ground again with the loader to see if there was indeed flex somewhere. My B2910 wheels also have spent a lot of time off the ground...no problem there...but I do have one little dimple in the hood...little piece of stick fell backwards off my loader when the tractor was new to me... /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

 

[Will]

I can't figure out how you got those dents, but as far as fixing them there's another option that might work. Some car dealers have guys who remove dents come around to fix up their used cars. It's a specialized business that takes a lot of skill, but as long as they can get to the back of the dent (no sweat in your case) they do good work.

 

[viper]

When I was lowering the front tires back to the ground, I heard the hood crinkle like a tin can, I didn't pay any attention at that time, but when I started driving it I noticed the crease across the front. It is impossible that the dent was caused by the the cross bar on the FEL, and the loader never touched the hood.

 

[Inspector507]

"Dent Wizard" or any of the other companies are good at gettng out dents that are not "creased". They may not be able to do their "magic" on these though. Wouldn't hurt to show them a picture of it /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[sandyc]

I am just guessing but I wonder if the hood wasn't fully latched and when the tractor bounced it caused the metal to buckle. Like I said, just a thought.

 

[BillyP]

<font color="blue">was working front end loader, put downward pressure on front end loader, the tires came off the ground, let it down heard a crunch and the hood had a crease in it </font>

Try doing that again and see what happens. Maybe get someone to watch as you do it.

 

[Hoosier_Daddy]

Call Dent Wizard. 1-800-....... They used to say 80.00 per panel.

 

[Junkman]

To me, those creases indicate that the cowling is loose. When the loader was moved, the side panels jumped up and since it was pinned at the dash/cowl end, there was a stress that had to be relieved. Since there was no place for the stress to relieve, then the hood would flex and hence, you have two creases... one on each side. Grab the front cowling at the headlamps and see if it is loose. It might have been removed for some service and when reinstalled, they didn't tighten or replace some or all of the fasteners. There is no way that something would have been dropped that would cause identical dents in the hood. It is my bet, that if you are to take a measurement from the opening to the dent, that the distance of both are within 1/4". There is a certain amount of flex in the frame or it would crack like glass if it wasn't there. I would try to recreate the lift with the hood open and then gently see where it indexes when you try to close it with the wheels off the ground. My bet is that it will not fit properly. Lower it slowly while observing for any binding. The other thing to look at is if there is any movement in the engine or drive train. It is unlikely, but stress creases are a result of something moving that is not supposed to. Take a lot of pictures, because this is going to be contested by the dealer unless you can prove that it is a manufacturing defect. If you have ever observed a car after a rear end accident, you will notice that the damage is usually telescoped forward and there are stress dents in the front of the quarter panels and usually over the door on the roof. It will be up to you to figure out where the impact stress came from, but I think that I have given you some help to start looking. Only wish that I was there to help....... It would be helpful if you were to complete your profile, so we all know what part of the country that you live in. City and State or geographical location such as Northeast ?????