Why is my trans am side skirt bulging?

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Old 04-22-2010, 09:01 PM
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So today I used the jack that came with the car to change the wheel, and when I let it down, I noticed that my side skirt is now bulging out in one spot so that it isn't flush with the door. Any ideas why, and how to fix it?
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Originally Posted by photoman9988
So today I used the jack that came with the car to change the wheel, and when I let it down, I noticed that my side skirt is now bulging out in one spot so that it isn't flush with the door. Any ideas why, and how to fix it?
you put the jack in the wrong place,you can work it back in place with a blow dryer.
not your ordinary blow dryer either
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Originally Posted by mred
you put the jack in the wrong place,you can work it back in place with a blow dryer.
not your ordinary blow dryer either
Then what blow dryer? And how do i go about doing that?
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You dont need a heat gun PLEASE dont do that!! Look under the car and you should see 2 10mm bolts connecting the bottom of the fender to the frame. Unbolt them and bend the metal you pushed flat back down and work it until its flush again. Happens all the time.
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pic in post #2
need to get the car up in the air and look to see what adjustments need to made.the plastic will eventually warp,and you can use the heat gun to work it back into the proper shape,but first you will need to try and straighten out the mounting location,to where the fender bolts to,where you jacked it up at.
make sense?
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Originally Posted by Pwebbz28
You dont need a heat gun PLEASE dont do that!! Look under the car and you should see 2 10mm bolts connecting the bottom of the fender to the frame. Unbolt them and bend the metal you pushed flat back down and work it until its flush again. Happens all the time.
It was actually right at the back of the passenger side. About 2 inches from the end of the side skirt.
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same fix.




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