 rear trunk "spring", how to get it back in place?? |
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| gepetto143 |
 Jun 7 2006, 06:03 AM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 19 Joined: 5-December 05 From: Quebec city, Canada Member No.: 5,238  |
Does anyone know how to get the rear trunk "spring" back in place. I had to change the mounting point of the hinge and I'm unable to reinstall the torsion bar back in place (in the little white plastic wheel).
thank you Louis |
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| william harris |
Jun 7 2006, 06:59 AM
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914 Restorer Group: Members Posts: 1,459 Joined: 9-January 04 From: Hamilton, MA Member No.: 1,539 |
This is a dangerous job because if the spring slips loose it can do some real damage to fingers and other body parts. You need to use a tool in the fashion of a pry bar to leverage the end of the spring down under the hinge pivot wheel. A friend who helped me fashioned his own tool from a large wrench with a notch cut out to capture and hold the rod. This worked amazing well and was very safe since the spring rod was secured and not subject to being launched to maim the mechanic. I will ask Eric - Parts Man here - to post a picture for you. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/type.gif)
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