ok so i bought a ss hood and some how water got inside of it cause when i lift the hood i heard water running down... and then hood started leaking.. so my question is is it safe to keep the water in the hood? like will the water end up boiling and end up cracking my hood?

and its a uh... crap its the duraflex hood

 

should i drill holes on the bottom of the hood or will that just cause something else to go wrong?

 

Well if its a metal hood then you definitly shouldn't keep the water in there. I'd advise against allowing it either way.

But you really should locate the cause. Why is it leaking? Can you return it someone to repair it? Hoods shouldn't act as water collection containers!

 

If you leave the water in there, the hood will RUST. You need to find that leak and fix it FAST. I'd put a stock hood back on in the meantime if you have it.

 

its not a metal hood its a durflex hood.. which is similiar or kinda like fiberglass..

 

That's beside the point. My Honda is fiberglass and it's still rusting because the paint got chipped off.

I'm not familiar with Duraflex, but fiberglass will still rust.

 

Well its good that it won't rust, but its still likely bad to keep the water in there. You don't know exactly when or why it will pour out, and I'd rather not have a bunch of water hanging out over my engine.

The big question is "why?" I'd say drain the hood, then repair wherever it is that's allowing water in. If you bought it new from somewhere, have them fix or replace it. Hoods shouldn't retain water.

 

i bought it offline :O :S hmm maybe i'll message the people i bought it from

 

i think its were the vent is...

 

Definitely message them. I wouldn't tolerate this from a new product. Its one thing to have to repair an old thing, but having to troubleshoot and repair something that's brand new just sucks.

 

yea i know but its too late to return the product...

 

Wait... they sold you something that's not right, then offer you no way to remedy that? Or did you wait a long time to put it on?

 

i put it on but it didn't rain until three days ago and today i just brought it to the body shop to get the bumper fixed after accidents so its too late... i bought it like two three weeks ago

 

I'd still call them and talk to them. For the money you likely spent on the hood, it seems pretty shoddy to have that sort of problem with it being brand new.

On the other side, if you think you've found the leak and can't get them to help you out, dry it out and seal it up. I'm not sure of the exact location, but hopefully you can do it without it being extremly visible.

 

yea well i got one reply this is what they said

" The hood is made from non-metallic materials so there should be no concern for rust or decay of any kind if that is what you were wondering. "

 

i asked a second question and heres the second response

" The hood is capable of withstanding high heat temperatures and water would not get hot enough to boil and certainly would not crack the hood. I have never heard of this happening and I think you have nothing to worry about regarding that issue.
"

 

Wow crappy response. While the response is technically correct, its still not right that something you paid reasonable money for is filling with water. I'd still say seal it up. You don't really know when this might become an issue.

I'd either press them more, or find the problem and fix it.

 

nah im a nice guy i'll just fix it...

 

Ummm....No. Fiberglass will NOT rust, nor will Duraflex.

Whatever is rusting on your Honda, is not fiberglass.



To HarmonyCamaro......I'd drill small holes to drain it, but find out WHY it is getting wet inside & fix it. The seller is trying to put you off. Playing their stall tactics The hood is obviously not sealed correctly. It shouldn't get water collecting inside. My 1987 hod doesn't hold water, despite the stock vents in it, that are not open to the inside. It has drain holes built in, to let water that got in, out.