 Engine lid spring tool, Anybody have one available to borrow? |
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| Speedo |
 Mar 10 2021, 08:00 AM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 529 Joined: 7-November 06 From: Boulder Member No.: 7,170 Region Association: Rocky Mountains 
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We are in the front range of Colorado and could use the tool to install two engine lids. CORRECTION...TRUNK LIDS
. Thought we would see if someone had one we could borrow before buying the tool. Let me know if you do...thanks in advance. |
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| mepstein |
Mar 10 2021, 08:13 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,294 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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Lars - I’m happy to let you borrow mine but shipping both ways might not be much less than the cost of the tool. It’s up to you. You have my email. Mark
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| BillC |
Mar 10 2021, 08:19 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 542 Joined: 24-April 15 From: Silver Spring, MD Member No.: 18,667 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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Deck (engine) lid springs or trunk lid springs?
The springs in the deck lid can be removed and replaced by hand, no tools required. It's only the trunk lid springs that need the tool, since they are much stronger than the deck lid springs. |
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| barefoot |
Mar 10 2021, 09:10 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,277 Joined: 19-March 13 From: Charleston SC Member No.: 15,673 Region Association: South East States
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| Mikey914 |
Mar 10 2021, 12:22 PM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,671 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None
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We sell the spring tool and it works well, but you can use a deep socket on a ratchet or several other variations of self made tools. This one just doesn't slip easily and holds the spring nicely.
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| Superhawk996 |
Mar 10 2021, 12:31 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,866 Joined: 25-August 18 From: Woods of N. Idaho Member No.: 22,428 Region Association: Galt's Gulch
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21mm China made -- buy cheap, cut slot just wide enough for the torsion bar with cut off wheel.
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| DRPHIL914 |
Mar 10 2021, 12:40 PM
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Dr. Phil Group: Members Posts: 5,767 Joined: 9-December 09 From: Bluffton, SC Member No.: 11,106 Region Association: South East States
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QUOTE(barefoot @ Mar 10 2021, 10:10 AM)  i have one of those... it was my grandfathers too! |
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| Speedo |
Mar 10 2021, 02:02 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 529 Joined: 7-November 06 From: Boulder Member No.: 7,170 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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Thanks guys...does anybody have a picture of how it is used? I can't picture the application. Or link me to a thread. I have a lot of tools, and some plumbing wrenches that might work. Also not opposed to modifying an extra Chinese wrench. And, not opposed to purchasing...
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| Tbrown4x4 |
Mar 10 2021, 03:15 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 704 Joined: 13-May 14 From: Port Orchard, WA Member No.: 17,338 Region Association: None
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BillC asked which torsion bars. You said Engine Lid. Everybody assumes you mean Trunk Lid. Which is it?
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| Speedo |
Mar 10 2021, 03:20 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 529 Joined: 7-November 06 From: Boulder Member No.: 7,170 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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QUOTE(Tbrown4x4 @ Mar 10 2021, 02:15 PM) BillC asked which torsion bars. You said Engine Lid. Everybody assumes you mean Trunk Lid. Which is it? My bad...trunk lid. Hey, I'm not a complete idiot...we survived mounting the front lid. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
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