 Front hood springs, technique? |
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| retrotech |
 Nov 24 2004, 02:57 PM
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retrotech  Group: Members Posts: 470 Joined: 2-November 03 From: Mosier, Oregon Member No.: 1,302  |
What is the best way to remove front hood springs? Hood is off.
Thanks, Retro |
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| SLITS |
Nov 24 2004, 02:58 PM
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None  |
Pry bar about 2' long......................and carefully
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| SirAndy |
Nov 24 2004, 03:31 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,675 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(SLITS @ Nov 24 2004, 12:58 PM) Pry bar about 2' long......................and carefully (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) use the top of the shock mount as the pivot point ... pics in the haynes manual, page 198, lower left corner ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool.gif) Andy |
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| TheCabinetmaker |
Nov 24 2004, 03:36 PM
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I drive my car everyday Group: Members Posts: 8,304 Joined: 8-May 03 From: Tulsa, Ok. Member No.: 666 |
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.
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| Jeffs9146 |
Nov 24 2004, 04:53 PM
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Ski Bum Group: Members Posts: 4,062 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Discovery Bay, Ca Member No.: 128 |
QUOTE 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. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Nuf said!! Jeff |
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| mskala |
Nov 24 2004, 05:00 PM
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R Group: Members Posts: 1,925 Joined: 2-January 03 From: Massachusetts Member No.: 79 Region Association: None 
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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. |
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| Allan |
Nov 24 2004, 05:45 PM
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Teenerless Weenie Group: Members Posts: 8,373 Joined: 5-July 04 From: Western Mesopotamia Member No.: 2,304 Region Association: Southern California |
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? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
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| SirAndy |
Nov 24 2004, 05:49 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,675 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(Headrage @ Nov 24 2004, 03:45 PM) By the way, is this a common problem? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) yupp, that's why i got myself a set of 911 front hood shocks ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) Andy (IMG:http://www.sirandy.com/pix/914/2003.10.01/05.JPG) |
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| McMark |
Nov 24 2004, 07:00 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
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.
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| retrotech |
Nov 24 2004, 07:12 PM
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retrotech Group: Members Posts: 470 Joined: 2-November 03 From: Mosier, Oregon Member No.: 1,302 |
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.
Retro |
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| Gint |
Nov 24 2004, 08:53 PM
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Mike Ginter Group: Admin Posts: 16,083 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
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. |
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