 What's the best way to remove Fr. hood springs?, Been working on JLO again.... |
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| nine14cats |
 Mar 6 2006, 12:39 PM
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Bill Pickering -- 914-6 GT aka....Leeloo  Group: Members Posts: 2,618 Joined: 10-February 03 From: Campbell, CA Member No.: 287 Region Association: None  |
I need to remove the front hood. What's the best way to remove and re-install the front hood springs?
Back to work on JLO.... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) Bill P. |
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| Aaron Cox |
Mar 6 2006, 12:42 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
vice grips and leather gloves...
you can grab it with the gloves... lean back and stretch them into place. use your body as a counter weight.,.... or.. use vice grips and lean back and pull and hook em (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif) |
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| DanT |
Mar 6 2006, 12:43 PM
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Going back to the Dark Side! Group: Members Posts: 4,300 Joined: 4-October 04 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 2,880 Region Association: None |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/agree.gif) That is pretty much what I did Bill.
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| r_towle |
Mar 6 2006, 12:50 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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I used a long piece of heavy guage wire,,,looped it around the hook on the end...lean back and they come right off...simple and safe.
Rich |
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| szuccaro |
Mar 6 2006, 12:53 PM
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ZUKE Group: Members Posts: 200 Joined: 27-June 03 From: Cameron Park, CA Member No.: 862 Region Association: Northern California |
I did exactly what Rich did... used a long piece of rod wire... looped it an one end to grab the spring, while a buddy (with gloves) also pulled with vice grips at the spring end. Very quick and safe.
Steve |
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| Allan |
Mar 6 2006, 01:10 PM
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Teenerless Weenie Group: Members Posts: 8,373 Joined: 5-July 04 From: Western Mesopotamia Member No.: 2,304 Region Association: Southern California |
Why do you need to pull the springs?
Just unbolt the hood. |
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| cbenitah |
Mar 6 2006, 01:17 PM
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Protected by the Swedish Maffia Group: Members Posts: 848 Joined: 16-August 05 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 4,597 |
I used both hands.. no tools nessecery if you aint got any (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
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| MattR |
Mar 6 2006, 01:23 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,279 Joined: 23-January 04 From: SF Bay Area Member No.: 1,589 Region Association: Northern California |
I have a red toolbox for sale with JUST the right tool (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/rolleyes.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) |
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| Jeroen |
Mar 6 2006, 01:35 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,887 Joined: 24-December 02 From: The Netherlands Member No.: 3 Region Association: Europe |
like posted above...
wind a couple of loops out of metal wire one end of the loops over the springhook put a screwdriver through the other end (makes pulling real easy on yer fingers) they come off like a breaze |
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| cbenitah |
Mar 6 2006, 01:49 PM
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Protected by the Swedish Maffia Group: Members Posts: 848 Joined: 16-August 05 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 4,597 |
I think you are stalking me with that red tool box.. third thread you made me that offer? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beer.gif) I think someone is trying to tell me I need more tools for my 914 (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/pray.gif) I like the other guys method! go for theirs, I didnt know when I came to that point and used what I thought be a good method (lots of &^@%@ and @&^#^#) |
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| nine14cats |
Mar 6 2006, 03:53 PM
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Bill Pickering -- 914-6 GT aka....Leeloo Group: Members Posts: 2,618 Joined: 10-February 03 From: Campbell, CA Member No.: 287 Region Association: None |
Thanks Guys,
I'll give it shot! Bill P. |
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| Gint |
Mar 6 2006, 05:29 PM
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Mike Ginter Group: Admin Posts: 16,071 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
Grab hold of it with your bare hands and pull forward. At Joe's BBQ a couple of weeks back I moved the springs on the new 914 to the very front notch. I just pulled the springs and moved them up.
It's not as intimidating as it looks. |
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