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| partwerks |
 Oct 19 2014, 10:17 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,593 Joined: 7-September 06 From: Grand Island, NE Member No.: 6,787  |
Any articles for removing the front hood springs, and rear torsion bars?
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| barefoot |
Oct 20 2014, 06:10 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,273 Joined: 19-March 13 From: Charleston SC Member No.: 15,673 Region Association: South East States 
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The Haynes manual shows a lever that cups around the strut top with a loop that engages the end of the spring so you can lever it into the notches.
Probably a long screwdriver could work as well. |
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| mepstein |
Oct 20 2014, 06:28 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,271 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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Front hood springs:
Pair of work gloves Pull Done |
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| r_towle |
Oct 20 2014, 09:12 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,574 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States
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Front spring, coat hanger looped around the hook, the body of the cost hanger, not the hook part. Pair of work gloves, pull it off, make sure to prop the hood open with a stick.
This is pretty drama free, so do these first. For the rear torsin bars, get a 10 mm deep socket on a 6 inch extension. Rear trunk lid has been removed. Slip socket over the end of the spring, use the socket extension as a handle, release it from the roller, and gently, and slowly let the spring all the way up until there is no pressure. do both sides, then remove the two clamps inside the engine bay. If you like drama, cut them in the middle like SLITS does and listen to the big snap. |
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