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I don't have the crack - yet. But I was thinking about going to West Marine and looking for a fiberglass repair kit. The thought was to reinforce underneath the hood / behind the area where it cracks. Just haven't gotten the chance to try it.
epoxy and a steel plate there would work as well
Don't have an answer for you but I sure expect d to see tripod in this thread considering the title .......... Lol
should still be a warranty item. Suggest a strut assist hood opening system. Helps to reduce some stress during opening and closing.
CRACK KILLS!
CRACK KILLS!
where is this cracked located exactly?
Do you have any pics of the hood?
I heard spackle works pretty good on those cracks
FIRST GO TO YOUR DEALER AND HAVE THEM FILE A WARRANTY CLAIM. TAKE A PICTURE ALSO. Polaris will send them a new hood for you... NOW in the mean time after this has all taken place. Tell you dealer that you want to keep the hood. They should not care. They don't send it back. If they agree that when it arrives you can carry it with you and install it yourself then your in business.
To fix the existing hood. Take the center hood panel off. Its the easiest. Then find place to lay the hood upside down. Take the flat bracket off a U-bolt. It will have two holes for the epoxy to flow thru. Scratch the heck out of the backside of the cracked area. This will allow the epoxy to get a bite. Then grab a two part epoxy and spread it all over the area that has the crack. And cover the steel part and let the hole file up in the bracket. Let it sit overnight and you will be in business. By the way,,, You cant see this part because it is covered by the metal handle ....
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Hey .... Y'all asked.
Display MoreFIRST GO TO YOUR DEALER AND HAVE THEM FILE A WARRANTY CLAIM. TAKE A PICTURE ALSO. Polaris will send them a new hood for you... NOW in the mean time after this has all taken place. Tell you dealer that you want to keep the hood. They should not care. They don't send it back. If they agree that when it arrives you can carry it with you and install it yourself then your in business.
To fix the existing hood. Take the center hood panel off. Its the easiest. Then find place to lay the hood upside down. Take the flat bracket off a U-bolt. It will have two holes for the epoxy to flow thru. Scratch the heck out of the backside of the cracked area. This will allow the epoxy to get a bite. Then grab a two part epoxy and spread it all over the area that has the crack. And cover the steel part and let the hole file up in the bracket. Let it sit overnight and you will be in business. By the way,,, You cant see this part because it is covered by the metal handle ....
Rabtech. They say a picture is worth a thousand words. I guess your four pictures are worth 4000 words. I'll call the dealer in the morning. My problem looked exactly like yours.
Thanks for your help.
OK so were is that crack located?? On the Inside or Outside of the Hood?
Located directly above the release handle. Straight up from the center headlights. Most of the cracks start out real small and almost unnoticeable.
Stephen
So on the Inside of the hood??
it's right through the lip of the hood plastic above the metal handle.
