Guys & Gals,

I'm bringing her into the shop next week for a few issues, including some damage to the plastic piece that holds the hood prop due to a bad hood alignment. I was wondering if prop rash is prevalent amongst everyone and how bad it is for you. I have marks throughout the entire area where the prop rests.

Thanks,

 

I've seen it on every car I've looked at. All the more reason to get hood struts and remove the prop rod.

 

Mine has it...for whatever reason, it doesn't bother me one bit!

I suppose if I was keeping the car sealed in plastic to be enjoyed by future generations, I would be upset about it....but otherwise, "meh."

Good luck with warranty!

 

I had scrape-age on my 2011, despite wrapping the prop rod with rubber at the scraping point. So the first thing I bought for my 2012 was hood struts and now that scraping rod sits in the corner of my garage.

 

 

Hilarious

 

But true. Kinda strange for someone to be upset about a piece of plastic under the hood.

That would be like getting upset over the Fox body Mustang radiator brackets and the black paint chipping off.

 

I'm going to get the hood struts because I like how they look. I'm not familiar with prop rash.

 

sounds way to dirty

 

Prop rash is what you get when you walk into a rotating airplane propeller.

 

at the other comments

I think it's normal, mine has it and I noticed it right away. Not much you can do about it. (just leave the hoop prop down so you can't see it LOL )