Hood shaking, functional hood pins or alternatives?

[nate714]

I'm wondering if anyone has any experience with hood pins on 11-14 mustang hoods, or experience with hoods coming off or rattling.

I wasn't too worried about this at all until recently I found one specific road that causes my hood to rattle. The road isn't that rough or bumpy and I think that relative wind speed causes my hood to rattle. Below 65 mph there is no rattle, above 70 it shakes too much to ignore. Haven't been able to replicate it on other roads or even going the other direction on the same road.

I don't really like the look of hood pins, but if they are worth while insurance against the hood flying open I may consider them. Online options seem really expensive and like an eye-sore. Most affordable option appears to be the steeda kit.

If there is a stronger latch or something that I could use under the hood I'm interested in that too. The hood doesn't feel loose or wobbly after pulling over and isn't releasing, just rattling at speed.

If anyone has suggestions or comments on the issue of hood rattle I'd love to hear it.

 

[KushBandit]

Have you tried raising the hood bump stops?

 

[nate714]

I just took a peak at the hood bump stops, the arrows on each were pointed in different angles, not sure how they should point. While I was there I crawled under to look at the lower air deflector and took some video, thinking this might be the cause, what do you think? The movement is me lifting on the deflector with 1 finger.

https://youtu.be/s4ivYYbWfyo

https://youtu.be/brZ2J5sibrU

 

[blackbeast12]

The arrows exist so you can count the turns and match each one accordingly!

 

[nate714]

any idea how many turns from factory?

 

[blackbeast12]

No, but play with them you'll get the right resistance should be fine!

 

[Ductape]

I think you might be missing some fasteners on the lower wind deflector? maybe that's causing some flapping/wind buffeting underneath translating up to the hood.

 

[nate714]

I agree, the mounting points for those fasteners feel ripped apart. Cheap plastic :/

 

[GBCoyote]

It's from the splash shields/deflectors under the car. You are missing one or something is loose. I had this happen to me before and I got under there and had been dragging a plastic piece for almost 7 miles.

 

[nate714]

It's from the splash shields/deflectors under the car. You are missing one or something is loose. I had this happen to me before and I got under there and had been dragging a plastic piece for almost 7 miles.

Yup. Mine isn't dragging (yet) but it appears all rear mounting points broke apart. It's being held in place by all the front fasteners.

 

[blackbeast12]

Time for hard screws, this doesnt happen on the 11-14 cars! When my 17 comes in im replacing those fasteners with hard screws...

 

[slow306stang]

Time for hard screws, this doesnt happen on the 11-14 cars! When my 17 comes in im replacing those fasteners with hard screws...

it happens on the 11-14s. You just dont know what you are talking about. Congrats on the 17 so you can add the !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! In that section.

 

[nate714]

lol yeah it happened on mine apparently and it's a '14 with around 9k miles

 

[blackbeast12]

it happens on the 11-14s. You just dont know what you are talking about. Congrats on the 17 so you can add the !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! In that section.

Didnt happen on mine or any of my buddys cars so we talk from our experiences. You must have got a Monday car its probably why your always uptight everytime you come here...

 

[13 GT/CS]

Quik Latch hood pins, look good and do the job!

 

[slow306stang]

Didnt happen on mine or any of my buddys cars so we talk from our experiences. You must have got a Monday car its probably why your always uptight everytime you come here...

i like busting your balls because of the !!! in every post. My car didnt have hood shake up until i put the k-member in which deletes the splash guard. Some have had issues stock but its mostly from aftermarket accessories like grilles, hoods, lower valence, splitters, k-members, ect.

 

[2012 Boss 302]

Quik Latch hood pins, look good and do the job!

Have you used these?? My hood really rattles at 65+ mph or on windy days. I've looked at these and they look really cool....

 

[nate714]

I had my lower air deflector replaced, haven't taken it for a high speed test spin yet but I'm confident that it's probably solved.

 

[GBCoyote]

I had my lower air deflector replaced, haven't taken it for a high speed test spin yet but I'm confident that it's probably solved.

Called it! Glad you got it fixed!

 

[nate714]

Thanks! I haven't been back to the specific road where I was able to replicate this multiple times, but I did get up to 90 on a different freeway with zero rattle.