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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ What's the best way to remove Fr. hood springs?

Posted by: nine14cats Mar 6 2006, 12:39 PM

I need to remove the front hood. What's the best way to remove and re-install the front hood springs?

Back to work on JLO....

Bill P.

Posted by: Aaron Cox Mar 6 2006, 12:42 PM

vice grips and leather gloves...

you can grab it with the gloves... lean back and stretch them into place. use your body as a counter weight.,....

or.. use vice grips and lean back and pull and hook em

Posted by: Dan (Almaden Valley) Mar 6 2006, 12:43 PM

That is pretty much what I did Bill.

Posted by: r_towle Mar 6 2006, 12:50 PM

I used a long piece of heavy guage wire,,,looped it around the hook on the end...lean back and they come right off...simple and safe.

Rich

Posted by: szuccaro Mar 6 2006, 12:53 PM

I did exactly what Rich did... used a long piece of rod wire... looped it an one end to grab the spring, while a buddy (with gloves) also pulled with vice grips at the spring end. Very quick and safe.

Steve

Posted by: Headrage Mar 6 2006, 01:10 PM

Why do you need to pull the springs?

Just unbolt the hood.

Posted by: cbenitah Mar 6 2006, 01:17 PM

I used both hands.. no tools nessecery if you aint got any

Posted by: MattR Mar 6 2006, 01:23 PM

QUOTE (cbenitah @ Mar 6 2006, 11:17 AM)
I used both hands.. no tools nessecery if you aint got any

I have a red toolbox for sale with JUST the right tool

Posted by: Jeroen Mar 6 2006, 01:35 PM

like posted above...

wind a couple of loops out of metal wire
one end of the loops over the springhook
put a screwdriver through the other end (makes pulling real easy on yer fingers)
they come off like a breaze

Posted by: cbenitah Mar 6 2006, 01:49 PM

QUOTE (MattR @ Mar 6 2006, 11:23 AM)

I have a red toolbox for sale with JUST the right tool

I think you are stalking me with that red tool box.. third thread you made me that offer? I think someone is trying to tell me I need more tools for my 914

I like the other guys method! go for theirs, I didnt know when I came to that point and used what I thought be a good method (lots of &^@%@ and @&^#^#)

Posted by: nine14cats Mar 6 2006, 03:53 PM

Thanks Guys,

I'll give it shot!

Bill P.

Posted by: Gint Mar 6 2006, 05:29 PM

Grab hold of it with your bare hands and pull forward. At Joe's BBQ a couple of weeks back I moved the springs on the new 914 to the very front notch. I just pulled the springs and moved them up.

It's not as intimidating as it looks.