2003 SC/T Hood Scoop Rust

preed4962 · 09-08-2005, 08:47 AM

I did a search on this topic but didnt find any information. On my 2003 GA (23,000 miles) the right (from drivers seat) hood scoop has began to rust. The dealer body shop mentioned a bulletin but I can't find anything about it. I wondered if anyone here has had a similar problem, and whether or not the dealer was reasonable in repairing the problem.

Thanks in advance!

Paul

(ps, I plan on taking my car to the dealer tonight to have the service manage look at it, I will inform you of my experience)

1coop44 · 09-08-2005, 09:15 AM

Hmmm I haven't had that problem with mine yet. The blocking plates in the hood are made of metal though. So it really doesn't surprize me . Which dealer do you use ? I usally take mine to D i c k Ide . Good luck

preed4962 · 09-08-2005, 09:55 AM

I bought the car from Piehler in Webster, they are lousy on service. I am visiting Patrick this afternoon.

Thanks!

zelda4325 · 09-08-2005, 09:57 AM

I took off my plates and mine wer rusting in t he middle and the paint was bubbling.

tido_29 · 09-08-2005, 09:59 AM

yeah I am not surprise they are rusting. I just got my hood and it has metal inserts. I guess you can always spray them w/ a nice clear coat to prevent rust. Or you can just buy new grill inserts. There is a site online that sells just the SCT hood inserts. 2 different styles.

<--- hood (avy)

preed4962 · 09-08-2005, 10:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tido_29

yeah I am not surprise they are rusting. I just got my hood and it has metal inserts. I guess you can always spray them w/ a nice clear coat to prevent rust. Or you can just buy new grill inserts. There is a site online that sells just the SCT hood inserts. 2 different styles.

<--- hood (avy)

Do you have the site name available? Aren't the original ones quite difficult to remove?

Thanks!

Paul

tido_29 · 09-08-2005, 11:03 AM

http://www.customcargrills.com/products.asp?id=12

2nd to last picture on this page.

preed4962 · 09-08-2005, 11:21 AM

Thanks for the link, but its not the mesh that rusting, its the metal plate behind the mesh....

tido_29 · 09-08-2005, 11:26 AM

Oh.. then I guess you can just remove it and sand it no?

zelda4325 · 09-08-2005, 12:12 PM

i replaced mine with justthe mesh but right now i dont even have anything in the slots they ar open. and yes they area bitch to take out i strached my hood becaus eof it still havent had time to fix it all up.

Panacea · 09-08-2005, 12:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tido_29

yeah I am not surprise they are rusting. I just got my hood and it has metal inserts. I guess you can always spray them w/ a nice clear coat to prevent rust. Or you can just buy new grill inserts. There is a site online that sells just the SCT hood inserts. 2 different styles.

<--- hood (avy)

Clear coating them will not prevent them from rusting. The inserts are already painted black, therfore the metal is already protected. Adding a clearcoat won't help anymore than adding a layer of paint.

tido_29 · 09-08-2005, 12:55 PM

oh well mine are different then. Mine is not a factory sct hood.

09-08-2005, 01:11 PM

I have the Custom Grill inserts in for the summer & put the plates back in for the winter. They were a bitch to get out originally .

preed4962 · 09-08-2005, 02:46 PM

Update:
Went to Patrick Pontiac in Rochester (Henrietta) and spoke with the service manager. Amazing, he said it would be no problem to fix it. He printed my VIN history, filled out a RO and took pictures of them to show to GM. He said they would contact me when the parts came in.

Thanks!

Paul

killerhound · 09-08-2005, 05:13 PM

Weird...my SCT hood came with a plastic plate, with the mesh in front of it to close the scoops..

AznGA · 09-08-2005, 06:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by killerhound

Weird...my SCT hood came with a plastic plate, with the mesh in front of it to close the scoops..

Where did you get the hood from?

Panacea · 09-08-2005, 07:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AznGA

Where did you get the hood from?

I concur. Mines painted sheet metal.

killerhound · 09-09-2005, 06:58 AM

I got it after an accident I got into. I asked my body shop to order that hood instead of my stock. They told me that their GM store ordered it directly from GM. So I assume GM? I got it last year (2004).

Btw, my hood is fiberglass.

Edit: took a few quick pics. Sorry for the dirtyness...the car's been in my garage for months and I haven't washed it

First pic is my attempt of the plastic piece that closes my vents. Second one is the underhood view of it. Third one is just an overview of the underside of the hood.

AznGA · 09-09-2005, 10:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by killerhound

I got it after an accident I got into. I asked my body shop to order that hood instead of my stock. They told me that their GM store ordered it directly from GM. So I assume GM? I got it last year (2004).

Btw, my hood is fiberglass.

Edit: took a few quick pics. Sorry for the dirtyness...the car's been in my garage for months and I haven't washed it

First pic is my attempt of the plastic piece that closes my vents. Second one is the underhood view of it. Third one is just an overview of the underside of the hood.

Mine is OEM GM one that I got thru my bodyshop and mine are metal plates. I dunno who makes plastic ones.......

killerhound · 09-09-2005, 10:37 AM

Dunno, that's weird. Or maybe Im the weird one :P

09-08-2005, 08:47 AM	#1
preed4962 GAGT - Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Rochester, NY Age: 46 Posts: 171 Vehicle: 2003 Grand AM GT Sedan	2003 SC/T Hood Scoop Rust I did a search on this topic but didnt find any information. On my 2003 GA (23,000 miles) the right (from drivers seat) hood scoop has began to rust. The dealer body shop mentioned a bulletin but I can't find anything about it. I wondered if anyone here has had a similar problem, and whether or not the dealer was reasonable in repairing the problem. Thanks in advance! Paul (ps, I plan on taking my car to the dealer tonight to have the service manage look at it, I will inform you of my experience) Last edited by preed4962; 09-08-2005 at 08:48 AM. Reason: fixed mis-spellings.

09-08-2005, 09:57 AM	#4
zelda4325 GAGT - Member AKA: Kevin Join Date: May 2004 Location: Chicago, IL (Home) Macomb, IL (School) Age: 38 Posts: 144 Vehicle: 2003 Grand Am GT SC/T	I took off my plates and mine wer rusting in t he middle and the paint was bubbling. __________________ Alpine MRP-M350, Alpine SWS-1242D, 300 RMS x 1 at 2 Ohms, Red interior lights, Blue gutter guard, Reflective Bright blue GrafxWerks pontiac, grand am, GT, ram air and sct bumper inlays '03 Grand Am SC/T

09-08-2005, 09:59 AM	#5
tido_29 SC/T CF Hood! AKA: Fausto Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Houston, TX Age: 38 Posts: 704 Vehicle: 2001 Grand Am GT Coupe	yeah I am not surprise they are rusting. I just got my hood and it has metal inserts. I guess you can always spray them w/ a nice clear coat to prevent rust. Or you can just buy new grill inserts. There is a site online that sells just the SCT hood inserts. 2 different styles. <--- hood (avy) __________________ Tido's ride (w/ help from GrandAMage gt) Bye Bye GA (for now)

09-08-2005, 11:03 AM	#7
tido_29 SC/T CF Hood! AKA: Fausto Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Houston, TX Age: 38 Posts: 704 Vehicle: 2001 Grand Am GT Coupe	http://www.customcargrills.com/products.asp?id=12 2nd to last picture on this page. __________________ Tido's ride (w/ help from GrandAMage gt) Bye Bye GA (for now)

09-08-2005, 11:26 AM	#9
tido_29 SC/T CF Hood! AKA: Fausto Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Houston, TX Age: 38 Posts: 704 Vehicle: 2001 Grand Am GT Coupe	Oh.. then I guess you can just remove it and sand it no? __________________ Tido's ride (w/ help from GrandAMage gt) Bye Bye GA (for now)

09-08-2005, 09:15 AM	#2
1coop44 GAGT - Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: ROCH.,NY Age: 60 Posts: 87 Vehicle: 2003 GT SC/T	Hmmm I haven't had that problem with mine yet. The blocking plates in the hood are made of metal though. So it really doesn't surprize me . Which dealer do you use ? I usally take mine to D i c k Ide . Good luck

09-08-2005, 09:55 AM	#3
preed4962 GAGT - Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Rochester, NY Age: 46 Posts: 171 Vehicle: 2003 Grand AM GT Sedan	I bought the car from Piehler in Webster, they are lousy on service. I am visiting Patrick this afternoon. Thanks!

09-08-2005, 11:21 AM	#8
preed4962 GAGT - Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Rochester, NY Age: 46 Posts: 171 Vehicle: 2003 Grand AM GT Sedan	Thanks for the link, but its not the mesh that rusting, its the metal plate behind the mesh....

09-08-2005, 12:12 PM	#10
zelda4325 GAGT - Member AKA: Kevin Join Date: May 2004 Location: Chicago, IL (Home) Macomb, IL (School) Age: 38 Posts: 144 Vehicle: 2003 Grand Am GT SC/T	i replaced mine with justthe mesh but right now i dont even have anything in the slots they ar open. and yes they area bitch to take out i strached my hood becaus eof it still havent had time to fix it all up. __________________ Alpine MRP-M350, Alpine SWS-1242D, 300 RMS x 1 at 2 Ohms, Red interior lights, Blue gutter guard, Reflective Bright blue GrafxWerks pontiac, grand am, GT, ram air and sct bumper inlays '03 Grand Am SC/T

09-08-2005, 12:55 PM	#12
tido_29 SC/T CF Hood! AKA: Fausto Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Houston, TX Age: 38 Posts: 704 Vehicle: 2001 Grand Am GT Coupe	oh well mine are different then. Mine is not a factory sct hood. __________________ Tido's ride (w/ help from GrandAMage gt) Bye Bye GA (for now)

09-08-2005, 01:11 PM	#13
CoopGT Guest Posts: n/a	I have the Custom Grill inserts in for the summer & put the plates back in for the winter. They were a bitch to get out originally .

09-08-2005, 02:46 PM	#14
preed4962 GAGT - Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Rochester, NY Age: 46 Posts: 171 Vehicle: 2003 Grand AM GT Sedan	Update: Went to Patrick Pontiac in Rochester (Henrietta) and spoke with the service manager. Amazing, he said it would be no problem to fix it. He printed my VIN history, filled out a RO and took pictures of them to show to GM. He said they would contact me when the parts came in. Thanks! Paul

09-08-2005, 05:13 PM	#15
killerhound GAGT - Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Raleigh, North Carolina Age: 36 Posts: 382 Vehicle: 2000 GAGT	Weird...my SCT hood came with a plastic plate, with the mesh in front of it to close the scoops.. __________________ My Cardomain Site - Updated 7/26/04 2000 Black GAGT Sedan

09-09-2005, 06:58 AM	#18
killerhound GAGT - Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Raleigh, North Carolina Age: 36 Posts: 382 Vehicle: 2000 GAGT	I got it after an accident I got into. I asked my body shop to order that hood instead of my stock. They told me that their GM store ordered it directly from GM. So I assume GM? I got it last year (2004). Btw, my hood is fiberglass. Edit: took a few quick pics. Sorry for the dirtyness...the car's been in my garage for months and I haven't washed it First pic is my attempt of the plastic piece that closes my vents. Second one is the underhood view of it. Third one is just an overview of the underside of the hood. Attached Thumbnails __________________ My Cardomain Site - Updated 7/26/04 2000 Black GAGT Sedan Last edited by killerhound; 09-09-2005 at 07:08 AM.

09-09-2005, 10:37 AM	#20
killerhound GAGT - Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Raleigh, North Carolina Age: 36 Posts: 382 Vehicle: 2000 GAGT	Dunno, that's weird. Or maybe Im the weird one :P __________________ My Cardomain Site - Updated 7/26/04 2000 Black GAGT Sedan

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