fig1 shows a support 100 for a front module of a motor vehicle ( the front module is not shown in fig1 ). the support 100 comprises a support part 102 . the support part 102 serves the connection of the support 100 to the chassis of the motor vehicle . to this end , the support part 102 comprises a mount 104 for example on its lower end for connection to a longitudinal support 106 of the motor vehicle . an elastic element 108 is disposed on the support part 102 . the elastic element 108 has a parallelogram configuration in the embodiment shown here . the elastic element 108 comprises substantially parallel legs 110 , 112 and 114 , 116 . the elastic element 108 is firmly connected to the support part 102 via the side 110 , for example by means of a screw connection . the side 114 of the elastic element 108 comprises a support surface 118 for introducing deformation forces substantially in the vertical direction , i . e . the z direction . the elastic element 108 can be deformed in the direction of the arrow 120 through such deformation forces . a bracket 122 is fastened to the side 112 of the elastic element 108 by means of another elastic element 124 . the elastic element 124 allows tolerance compensation substantially in the lateral , i . e . y direction , as is indicated by the arrow 128 . at the end , the bracket 122 comprises a positioning pin 126 for engaging in an assembly hole of a fender . since the bracket 122 has a certain elasticity , the positioning pin 126 has various degrees of freedom , as is illustrated by the arrows 130 in fig1 , so that the positioning pin 126 can be introduced easily in a corresponding assembly hole on the fender side . tolerance compensation in the y direction is ensured by the elastic element 124 , by means of which the bracket 122 is fastened to the elastic element 108 . the bracket 122 serves the accommodation of a headlight unit ( not shown in the figures ) as well as the fastening of a bumper ( see fig4 ). both the headlight unit and the bumper are fastened thereon in relation to an upper edge 132 of the bracket 122 in order to achieve a high - quality joint pattern . in a position that is removed from the side 110 — in the embodiment shown here on the bottom of the side 116 — the elastic element 108 comprises a holder 143 for an assembly screw . after the support part 102 has been pre - assembled to the chassis , i . e . for example mounted to the longitudinal support 106 , of the motor vehicle and the bracket 120 has been pre - assembled to one of the fender sides by means of the positioning pin 126 , a hood ( see fig4 ) of the motor vehicle is closed in order to apply deformation forces on the support surface 118 . as a result , the elastic element 108 is deformed in the z direction . in this deformed position , a screw connection is tightened through the holder 134 in order to fix the elastic element in the deformed position . the holder 134 can be screwed to the support part 102 or to a part of the chassis of the motor vehicle , for example . as a result , tolerance compensation in the z direction can be achieved , so that a high - quality joint pattern can be implemented in relation to the hood , without the otherwise frequently required adjustment of the locking device for the hood and / or other adjustments . fig1 illustrates for clarity reasons only the right side of the support with the right elastic element 108 and the right bracket 122 . the support part 102 extends to the left side of the vehicle and comprises there a corresponding left elastic element and left bracket , which are disposed symmetrically to the components shown in fig1 . the support part 102 is made of metal or a hybrid material , for example . the elastic element 108 and the bracket 122 are preferably injection - molded parts , made of polypropylene or polyethylene for example . fig2 shows another embodiment . elements from fig2 that correspond to elements from fig1 have been marked with a reference numeral that has been increased by 100 . in the embodiment of fig2 , the elastic element 224 connects the support part 202 and the elastic element 208 . this is an alternative to the configuration of the corresponding elastic element 124 according to the embodiment from fig1 . fig3 shows another embodiment of the configuration of the elastic element 324 . elements from fig3 that correspond to elements from fig2 have been marked accordingly with a reference numeral that has been increased by another 100 . fig4 shows another embodiment of the inventive support 400 . elements of the embodiment from fig4 that correspond to elements of the embodiments from fig1 and / or 3 have been marked with an accordingly higher reference numeral . fig4 illustrates the support 400 in the non - deformed state as well as following the deformation , which is shown with dotted lines . on the upper side 414 of the support 400 a support element 418 is disposed , which is made of rubber or plastic , for example . a bumper 440 is fastened to the elastic element 408 and / or to the bracket , which is not shown in fig4 , by means of a fastening element 438 . pre - assembly of the support 400 takes place with an open hood 442 of the motor vehicle . after the support 400 with the support part 402 has been pre - assembled to the chassis of the motor vehicle , the hood 442 is closed , thus allowing it to apply deformation forces 444 onto the elastic element 408 via the support element 418 . as a result of these deformation forces , the elastic element 408 is moved into the dotted deformed position . the elastic element 408 is fixed in this position , for example by means of a suitable screw connection ( see for example the holders 134 , 234 and 334 in fig1 or 3 ). in the non - deformed position , the sides of the elastic element 408 located on top of each other , i . e . sides 410 and 414 enclose an angle that is greater than 90 degrees so that the side 414 protrudes slightly upward . this ensures that the elastic element 408 is definitely deformed when closing the hood 442 . although the invention herein has been described with reference to particular embodiments , it is to be understood that these embodiments are merely illustrative of the principles and applications of the present invention . it is therefore to be understood that numerous modifications may be made to the illustrative embodiments and that other arrangements may be devised without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claims .