 A Cheap Tool to Remove/Install Hood Springs, anybody can make one in 10 min's |
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| 76-914 |
 Jan 31 2022, 08:47 PM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist  Group: Members Posts: 13,818 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California 
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The last time I removed/installed hood springs was 2009. I used vice grips and brute strength. I don't have the strength anymore and after learning of someone who lost an eye doing it that way I decided to make this. You could use square tube where I used round or flat bar where I used angle. I flattened the end of the round tube some and wrap a shop towel around that end so as to preserve the paint of the wheel well. It folds up for easy storage. I used a 1/4" shoulder bolt to tie the 2 pieces together.
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| JeffBowlsby |
Jan 31 2022, 10:23 PM
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914 Wiring Harnesses & Beekeeper Group: Members Posts: 9,115 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None
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This one is homemade and in the FWSM
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| L-Jet914 |
Feb 1 2022, 07:19 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 365 Joined: 24-October 12 From: Davis, CA Member No.: 15,080 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(JeffBowlsby @ Jan 31 2022, 08:23 PM)  This one is homemade and in the FWSM That tool in the FSM is actually a tubeless tire iron. Parts guy at the dealership I work at as a tech had a pair and gave them to me to keep as he had another set. So I used it to remove my old hood springs and install the new ones. I used a heavy duty zip tie around the hook end of the spring while having the frunk lid propped all the way up. Worked like a charm. Also interesting design on your home made tool 76-914. |
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76-914 A Cheap Tool to Remove/Install Hood Springs Jan 31 2022, 08:47 PM
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