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Posted by: retrotech Nov 24 2004, 02:57 PM

What is the best way to remove front hood springs? Hood is off.

Thanks,

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Posted by: SLITS Nov 24 2004, 02:58 PM

Pry bar about 2' long......................and carefully

Posted by: SirAndy Nov 24 2004, 03:31 PM

Posted by: vsg914 Nov 24 2004, 03:36 PM

I use a 2' long piece of strong wire made into a loop. place it on the spring hook, hook a hammer handle thru the loop and pull gently and release gently. Works for reinstallation too.

Posted by: Jeffs9146 Nov 24 2004, 04:53 PM

Posted by: mskala Nov 24 2004, 05:00 PM

Brad told me a while back to just use heavy leather
gloves. I wouldn't have believed it but it did work,
I successfully moved them one notch tighter. And
I'm not an athlete. Of course, if you can tighten them,
you can take them off just as easily.

Posted by: Headrage Nov 24 2004, 05:45 PM

I was wondering about that. I tried to pull them farther out so my hood (Bonnet for those of you who use such discriptions) would stay open. By the way, is this a common problem?

Posted by: SirAndy Nov 24 2004, 05:49 PM

By the way, is this a common problem?

Posted by: McMark Nov 24 2004, 07:00 PM

If I don't care about the black paint, I just clamp a set of Vise Grips just next to the coils and pull. They're not that high of tension. Of course I've got 200 lbs of weight to throw around. If you're a 120 lb lightweight it might be more difficult.

Posted by: retrotech Nov 24 2004, 07:12 PM

I put a carabiner on the end of the hook, then used a crow bar hooked in the other end of carabinet. Used shock stud for leverage, slight pull, and off.

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Posted by: Gint Nov 24 2004, 08:53 PM

We just did this 6 months or so ago...

It's really much easier than it looks. Leather gloves, grab and pull. You'll be surprised.