 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: 13,698 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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| mepstein |
Jan 31 2022, 09:19 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,843 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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I’ve just always done it by hand. A pair of leather gloves helps. The spring has almost no stretch to it if you prop the hood up to the max height.
The rear hood torsion rods are a completely different matter. You have to be careful of your fingers and eyes when working on them. |
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| JeffBowlsby |
Jan 31 2022, 10:23 PM
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914 Wiring Harnesses & Beekeeper Group: Members Posts: 8,894 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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| Superhawk996 |
Feb 1 2022, 06:45 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,971 Joined: 25-August 18 From: Woods of N. Idaho Member No.: 22,428 Region Association: Galt's Gulch
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Creativity (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) for homemade tool. Always like seeing tools people make up with what's on hand.
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| JmuRiz |
Feb 1 2022, 09:53 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,559 Joined: 30-December 02 From: NoVA Member No.: 50 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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QUOTE(mepstein @ Jan 31 2022, 07:19 PM)  I’ve just always done it by hand. A pair of leather gloves helps. The spring has almost no stretch to it if you prop the hood up to the max height. The rear hood torsion rods are a completely different matter. You have to be careful of your fingers and eyes when working on them. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Leather gloves for the front, rears need a tool (I could never get the open-ended wrench trick to work...ended up having Scotty do the rears. |
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| mepstein |
Feb 1 2022, 11:11 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,843 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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QUOTE(JmuRiz @ Feb 1 2022, 10:53 AM) QUOTE(mepstein @ Jan 31 2022, 07:19 PM) I’ve just always done it by hand. A pair of leather gloves helps. The spring has almost no stretch to it if you prop the hood up to the max height. The rear hood torsion rods are a completely different matter. You have to be careful of your fingers and eyes when working on them. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Leather gloves for the front, rears need a tool (I could never get the open-ended wrench trick to work...ended up having Scotty do the rears. I bought a wrench for the rear from mc mark. I think 914rubber sells them now. Edit - yes they do. Attached thumbnail(s) 
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| Mikey914 |
Feb 1 2022, 11:19 AM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,767 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None
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Currently out of stock, working on a new run. However, a new design may be in order. We had bought out the last of McMark's stock, and he's not going to make any more, so this may be the best juncture to do this.
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| barefoot |
Feb 1 2022, 11:44 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,363 Joined: 19-March 13 From: Charleston SC Member No.: 15,673 Region Association: South East States
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A short loop of small diameter rope worked fine for me, just pull on it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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| cholland_ |
Feb 1 2022, 11:48 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 61 Joined: 11-October 06 From: Toronto, Ontario Member No.: 7,029 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(JeffBowlsby @ Jan 31 2022, 11:23 PM) This one is homemade and in the FWSM I made a version of this tool using a 1/2" drive breaker bar, coat hanger wire and a towel to protect the paint. |
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| L-Jet914 |
Feb 1 2022, 07:19 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 335 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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