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Old Sep 12, 2007 | 05:40 PM
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I have an automatic xB and when I'm at red lights my hood shakes when I'm on the brake?

It's not jumping up and down high, but you can see it is shaking, is that normal?

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Old Sep 12, 2007 | 06:46 PM
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what are you ideling at?
Old Sep 12, 2007 | 06:57 PM
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YOU MIGHT HAVE A BEAST UNDER THE HOOD HAHAHAHAHA
Old Sep 12, 2007 | 07:25 PM
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One of your Gerbils might be out of alignment...
Old Sep 12, 2007 | 11:52 PM
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its idling between 800 and 900
Old Sep 13, 2007 | 12:34 AM
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Yeah, things shake sometimes. Is this your first car?
Old Sep 13, 2007 | 12:46 AM
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Adjust the stops on the front lip.
Old Sep 13, 2007 | 01:13 AM
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Mine does this all the time. Pop it into neutral and the vibrating will stop.

In theory, we could add padding to cushion the hood, but personally, it's just easier to pop it momentarily into neutral.

In the meantime, I'll let you know if my hood falls off, and if that happens you can take more drastic action. ;)

As a side note, I believe this is the only thing in common between the xB1's and the xB2's.
Old Sep 13, 2007 | 02:56 AM
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Originally Posted by ZOMGXB
Mine does this all the time. Pop it into neutral and the vibrating will stop.

In theory, we could add padding to cushion the hood, but personally, it's just easier to pop it momentarily into neutral.

In the meantime, I'll let you know if my hood falls off, and if that happens you can take more drastic action. ;)

As a side note, I believe this is the only thing in common between the xB1's and the xB2's.

lol thanks
Old Sep 13, 2007 | 04:05 AM
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Just raise the round rubber pieces at the front corners of the engine bay, almost right above the headlights. That should help.
Old Sep 13, 2007 | 09:40 AM
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must be from all that power waiting to be unleashed....never had my hood shake, just a slight "whistle" sound from the CAI...
Old Sep 13, 2007 | 05:30 PM
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I also have that problem when i am at a red light. I feel it shaking also and when i put it in neutral it stops shaking.
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