Re: GenIII grille help! (quick?)

From: Bill (wpruitt1@tampabay.rr.com)
Date: Sat Jun 09 2001 - 12:48:10 EDT


Andy,
Sounds like the bolts are too long.
Perhaps longer bolts were supplied with the bug deflector?

Bill
'01 QC 4.7, Auto, Flo-Pro exhaust, Downey Tarp, Viper Alarm, RhinoLiner, K&N
Glas-Scapes "Stars and Stripes"
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Andy Levy" <andylevy@bigfoot.com>
To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2001 11:26 AM
Subject: DML: GenIII grille help! (quick?)

> I just took the bug deflector off my '99 and things don't seem quite
> right. I'm screwing the grille back down and when it seems like I can't
> go any farther, there's still a 1/4 inch gap between the grille and the
> hood. My father's Durango doesn't have this large gap. I'm seeing
> small dimples on the face of the grille where the screws are - I take it
> I've torqued down too much at this point. I've backed things out some
> to take that pressure off.
>
> Is it possible I'm just crossthreading the thing, or did 2 years with
> the bug deflector bend the grill away from where it should be? I don't
> have my manual handy this weekend.



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