Too much space between chapter title and content

Question

I'm a LaTeX newbie and my someone on my university has made a custom LaTeX class, and I'm using it to make a dissertation.

However, the space between the chapter title and the content is way too much. I tried go looking on the .cls file to change it, but no luck since I don't know much.

What should I look on the class files to change it, or a way to override that setting on my document?

Welcome to TeX.SX! Looking into my magic chrystal ball: Unclear -- I see nothing -- your class is hidden behind fog and filthy air ;-) Please provide more information. Side note: Custom template/classes are most times bad — , Oct 14 '15 at 14:11
@ChristianHupfer I asked about possible ways that I can change the spacing... Don't know how to be more specific without posting the whole class here — SomethingBrandNewAwful, Oct 14 '15 at 14:12
Well, is there a \LoadClass{book} command in your 'class' ? That would simplify the whole issue — , Oct 14 '15 at 14:13
@SomethingBrandNewAwful: Ok, it's most likely the standard \chapter settings from report (unless your class redefines \@makechapterhead) -- do not post report.cls. Provide link as Harish asked you already! — , Oct 14 '15 at 14:17
@ChristianHupfer it actually redefined \@makechapterhead, I figured it out now :D — SomethingBrandNewAwful, Oct 14 '15 at 14:21
@SomethingBrandNewAwful: Ok, it's something like \vspace*{50\p@}% perhaps. — , Oct 14 '15 at 14:22

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 14 '15 at 14:25

With help from the comments I found it, the class redefined @makechapterhead and I had to change \vspace

\def\@makechapterhead#1{%
 {%
 %  \noindent\rule{\textwidth}{1.7pt}\\\par
 \normalfont\ABNTchaptersize\ABNTchapterfont%
 \espaco{simples}%
 \vspace*{5pt}%
 \noindent%
 \parbox[b]{\textwidth}{%
   \parbox[t]{2ex}{\thechapter}%
   \parbox[t]{\textwidth-4ex-1ex}%
    {\interlinepenalty\@M\raggedright%
    \ifthenelse{\boolean{ABNTcapchap}}%
      {\MakeUppercase{#1}}%
      {#1}
  }%
\vspace*{0cm}
}\\[2pt]%
\vspace{10pt}%
}%
}

Too much space between chapter title and content

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