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Front Hood won't stay up |
michael7810 |
Mar 10 2013, 09:35 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,082 Joined: 6-June 11 From: Scottsdale, AZ Member No.: 13,164 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I've noticed most of the cars have the spring on the middle hook on the front trunk. There are 3 notches to hook the spring, has anyone tried moving the spring to force the lid up all the way?
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Mike Bellis |
Mar 10 2013, 09:37 AM
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Resident Electrician Group: Members Posts: 8,346 Joined: 22-June 09 From: Midlothian TX Member No.: 10,496 Region Association: None |
Yes. These cars were not build perfectly and springs loose tension over time.
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toolguy |
Mar 10 2013, 10:20 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,273 Joined: 2-April 11 From: San Diego / El Cajon Member No.: 12,889 Region Association: Southern California |
I put mine on the first hook both sides to get the hood to open properly. . hard little suckers to stretch without scratching paint.
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Bartlett 914 |
Mar 10 2013, 12:59 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,216 Joined: 30-August 05 From: South Elgin IL Member No.: 4,707 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Another issue is the hinge pivot bolt. These have a tendency to seize. Remove the springs and remove the bolt. Lubricate it with grease. This is the same bolt for the rear trunk. You see a lot of broken pivot brackets because this bolt seizes. Also put some grease where the spring touches the notched bracket. This is a source of squeaking when opening the hood
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michael7810 |
Mar 10 2013, 09:18 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,082 Joined: 6-June 11 From: Scottsdale, AZ Member No.: 13,164 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I moved the spring to the next notch and lubed both ends of the spring attachment. What a difference, nice and quiet and the lid stays all the way up. Now I don't have to hold it up with my head when refueling. Thanks
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grogthegreat |
Mar 10 2013, 09:33 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 5 Joined: 17-February 12 From: SanDiego, CA Member No.: 14,139 Region Association: None |
I had to move my springs from the middle to the last notch in order to get the hood to stay all the way up. The easiest and safest way to do it is with bailing wire and a handle of some sort (I used a hammer).
Cut a 2 foot length of bailing wire and twist the ends together very well to make a loop. Hook the wire loop onto the hooked end of the spring that you want to move. Put the handle half way through the wire loop so the wire is in the middle of your handle. Grab both ends of the handle and slowly lean back and put more and more weight onto the loop. You'll be able to easily and safely move the spring to the next notch by yourself in a slow and controlled manor. |
ThePaintedMan |
Mar 11 2013, 07:50 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,886 Joined: 6-September 11 From: St. Petersburg, FL Member No.: 13,527 Region Association: South East States |
Just an FYI though. If one day you come out to your car and the hood isn't sitting quite right, or there seems to be a "hump" in it, it may very well be that you have too much tension on the hood/bonnet. I struggled with this for weeks while I was finishing up my body work, trying to get the thing aligned. Sure enough I forgot that I had moved the springs up a notch, which was a little too much tension on the rear brackets and they would flex. Moved one side one notch back down and it sits pretty now. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)
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Cap'n Krusty |
Mar 11 2013, 08:22 AM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
The REAL easiest way is to use a pair of Vise Grips and just pull the spring out one notch from where it now sits. Personally, I've never seen a front trunk hinge bolt seize or break, but I suppose it could happen. Lubrication couldn't hurt ...............
The Cap'n |
JmuRiz |
Mar 11 2013, 08:28 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,503 Joined: 30-December 02 From: NoVA Member No.: 50 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I use heavy duty leather yard-working gloves and just grab the spring. I'm going to re-install mine at some point when my car comes back, the lube trick may be worth trying.
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mepstein |
Mar 11 2013, 10:46 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,578 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Tie the ends of a nylon strap in a knot, loop over the end of the spring and pull.
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r_towle |
Mar 11 2013, 02:56 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,638 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States |
coat hanger looped over the hook, vice grips on the coat hanger.
Simple enough to pull off one hook and place it on another, with no scratching of paint. Rich |
stugray |
Mar 11 2013, 03:52 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,825 Joined: 17-September 09 From: Longmont, CO Member No.: 10,819 Region Association: None |
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