Last night I installed the hood deflector for my 2010 Forester. I used the one available directly from Subaru (part number E231SSC000). It was late when I finished so I didn't get a chance to test drive the vehicle with it on.
This morning I went out to the garage and there is now a crack starting at the screwhole closest to the passenger side and extending to the top edge of the deflector. This is before I even drove the car with it on! My first impression was that maybe I tightened the screws too much. The instructions (which are crap by the way ) give no indication on how tight to make them. Also, if I would have made them much looser, I feel they would have vibrated out over time since. I made the screws just tight enough that I was not able to turn them by hand.
Has anybody else had this issue? Are there other brands of hood deflectors for the 2010 Forester that are more robust?
This morning I went out to the garage and there is now a crack starting at the screwhole closest to the passenger side and extending to the top edge of the deflector. This is before I even drove the car with it on! My first impression was that maybe I tightened the screws too much. The instructions (which are crap by the way ) give no indication on how tight to make them. Also, if I would have made them much looser, I feel they would have vibrated out over time since. I made the screws just tight enough that I was not able to turn them by hand.
Has anybody else had this issue? Are there other brands of hood deflectors for the 2010 Forester that are more robust?