Rubber Hood-Bumpers

[ajmcforester]

I got some new rubber bumper for my car and I notice they don't match the originals in height. I got them from Z Car Source, I don't know if they are factory (nissan) part or some aftermarket. Can you find correct ones, who has them? The orange painted one is the orriginal

[Oiluj]

Had the same observation, and actually had to modify them slightly with a belt sander to make them fit.

[ajmcforester]

The thing I don't like about this part not matching is it guides the hood into position, and keeps it from raddling. With the original it touches at the bottom and on the side at the top the new one can only touch the bottom of the hood since it is short. My first Z had the new ones and you would see vibrations on the hood that I didn't see with this car. I hope these are aftermarkets and maybe Nissan sells the correct ones.

This is another product that Z Car Source sold me and told me it was like original when it is not.

[jfa.series1]

P/N 65157-N4400 is still available thru Nissan. Courtesy's website has it at $3.10 each.

Jim

[ajmcforester]

I think I'll order one with a large order and see how it looks from nissan. I have a list of 50-60 fasteners to order anyways

[Arne]

I got mine from Nissan a couple years ago when I had it painted, I'm pretty certain mine were correct.

[jfa.series1]

Got my new hood bumpers from Courtesy a couple of days ago. Yep, the new ones are different that the originals. I find it interesting the mfr. packaging is qty 5 when you only need 4 for a car!

I took some measurements of the old vs. new, here are the results:

- overall height: old - 0.92"; new - 0.77"

- bottom step thickness: old - 0.20"; new - 0.11"

Looks like it is all about making do with less!

Jim

[ajmcforester]

Wow glad you bought them before I ordered I would have been adenoid that I bought the incorrect part twice

[zed2]

One more set of measurements:

Keith