 914 Rubber - Hood Springs, Too weak to keep it up! |
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| 914sgofast2 |
 Jun 5 2021, 06:10 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 622 Joined: 10-May 13 From: El Dorado Hills, CA Member No.: 15,855 Region Association: None  |
Hello All:
I just bought some new hood springs from 914 Rubber during their Memorial Day Sale. Installed them yesterday; what a job! Went out today to open the hood and the springs couldn't keep it up. They were placed on the second spring setting, since they would not keep the hood up on the first setting. Anyone else having this problem keeping it up? Did I just get a pair of bad springs? My car is an early 1970 model year 914 (built December 1969). Springs were 914 Rubber part # OEM 9145111631OE. Mike D. |
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| L-Jet914 |
Jun 5 2021, 09:51 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 250 Joined: 24-October 12 From: Davis, CA Member No.: 15,080 Region Association: Northern California |
Did you purchase the early or late springs? Just curious. I also purchased a set of new late hood springs for my 74 1.8L from 914Rubber during the Memorial Day sale. I am going to bring my big prybar from work and get some thick wire to attach to the spring to remove them.
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| mepstein |
Jun 5 2021, 09:53 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,307 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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QUOTE(L-Jet914 @ Jun 5 2021, 11:51 PM)  Did you purchase the early or late springs? Just curious. I also purchased a set of new late hood springs for my 74 1.8L. I am going to bring my big prybar from work and get some thick wire to attach to the spring to remove them. A pair of leather gloves and a little muscle work just as well. Just prop the hood to full height with a broomstick. |
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| 914sgofast2 |
Jun 5 2021, 10:04 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 622 Joined: 10-May 13 From: El Dorado Hills, CA Member No.: 15,855 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(mepstein @ Jun 5 2021, 08:53 PM) QUOTE(L-Jet914 @ Jun 5 2021, 11:51 PM) Did you purchase the early or late springs? Just curious. I also purchased a set of new late hood springs for my 74 1.8L. I am going to bring my big prybar from work and get some thick wire to attach to the spring to remove them. A pair of leather gloves and a little muscle work just as well. Just prop the hood to full height with a broomstick. Did that the first time around. The new springs from 914 Rubber are weaker than the ones I took off! |
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914sgofast2 914 Rubber - Hood Springs Jun 5 2021, 06:10 PM
914sgofast2 Please see fotos. Jun 5 2021, 06:16 PM 914sgofast2 Second foto showing how high it can keep it up. Jun 5 2021, 06:17 PM windforfun Mine are original & they're hooked at the ... Jun 5 2021, 07:48 PM 76-914 Soak them in Viagra. :evilgrin: Jun 5 2021, 07:54 PM
914sgofast2
Soak them in Viagra. :evilgrin:
Already tried t... Jun 5 2021, 09:47 PM 914sgofast2
Did you purchase the early or late springs? Just ... Jun 5 2021, 10:05 PM JamesM
Did you purchase the early or late springs? Just... Jun 18 2021, 01:08 PM Ansbacher Ditch the springs and go with the 914Camp hood sho... Jun 5 2021, 09:56 PM 914sgofast2 914Rubber’s customer service is the BEST!... Jun 18 2021, 01:01 PM |
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