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Old 12-30-2009, 11:27 PM   #1
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Hood Spring Removal and Install

I needed to take my hood hinges off for cleaning and painting. There are a number of interesting methods on the board about how to do it. Here is what I came up with.

I took a piece of 1-1/2" X 3/16" angle 9" long and welded two 1/8" thick clips on the ends. The ends of the angle are cut at 5 degree angles parallel each end so the clips will slip into the spring coils when the spring is extended.

I clamped a bar to the flange where the hood attaches so I could operate the hinge. Expand the spring by "closing" the hood, slip the angle into the spring. Then when you release the spring by "opening" the hood the spring doesn't compress and you can take it loose. Reverse the procedure to install the spring.

I used my enging hoist to extend the spring and remove the tool and to extend the spring to put the tool back in.

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Old 12-31-2009, 09:27 AM   #2
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Re: Hood Spring Removal and Install

Nice, good idea!
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Old 07-04-2011, 10:46 PM   #3
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Re: Hood Spring Removal and Install

TR65..

Okay you win....thats a great way to do it...
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Old 08-26-2018, 01:31 AM   #4
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Re: Hood Spring Removal and Install

Back to the top. Good info TR65, as I did this today.

another option, use a floor jack to stretch the spring. Attach to the front axle and to the jack arm pivot axle. Very safe.

Rather than weld up a jig, I used wooden paint sticks, $1, as spacers. Broken in half and doubled over, each stick made a 1/8" spacer. When all the coils were stuffed and spaced it was perfect length, the spring fit right on. Then you close the hood, and as the spring is stretched further, all the wooden spacers fall out.

With the spring stretched an spaced, you can handle it safely.
No tugging and pulling. No scratching paint with the spring point.
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Old 08-26-2018, 07:08 AM   #5
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Re: Hood Spring Removal and Install

My painter used rags through one end and pulled. Rather than using the T-handle I brought in for his use. They sell it at LMC.
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Old 08-26-2018, 09:55 PM   #6
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Re: Hood Spring Removal and Install

Heater63,

Excellent idea! Very safe.

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Old 08-26-2018, 09:59 PM   #7
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Re: Hood Spring Removal and Install

WhenI did mine, I just used one of those ratchet straps but this is a great idea
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Excellent idea! Very safe.

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Old 08-27-2018, 08:56 PM   #9
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Re: Hood Spring Removal and Install

Here is what I do. With the hood off I pull the rear bolt out, loosen the front one just a bit and rotate the hinge down and the spring is no longer any pressure. Pull the hinge and spring off. To put em back on just reverse the process. Have done this several time works fine.
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Old 12-09-2019, 11:09 PM   #10
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Re: Hood Spring Removal and Install

Use a racket strap too. Loop some strap around the hook end toward front. Pull strap and hook spring end into slot. Make sure the spring end on the hinge stays in place correctly.
Works easy for us. Hope this helps.

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Here is what I do. With the hood off I pull the rear bolt out, loosen the front one just a bit and rotate the hinge down and the spring is no longer any pressure. Pull the hinge and spring off. To put em back on just reverse the process. Have done this several time works fine.
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That’s what I did as well! So simple Nothing to it
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Re: Hood Spring Removal and Install

It is quick and easy for sure. If you are worried about fresh paint just put masking tape down and once you have the two bolts started pull the tape.
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I ended up buying the T-handle from LMC, it works.
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Old 08-23-2020, 02:42 PM   #14
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Re: Hood Spring Removal and Install

Thanks for the ratchet strap recommendation! I was about to start cutting up paint sticks - which also seemed like an elegant idea and not as risky as welding a bracket (I’m a lame welder). It took me all of 5 min to change both springs once I figured out where to anchor the strap. I had not looked forward to this exercise, but was tired of propping my hood with a broom stick!

Thanks again!
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Here is what I do. With the hood off I pull the rear bolt out, loosen the front one just a bit and rotate the hinge down and the spring is no longer any pressure. Pull the hinge and spring off. To put em back on just reverse the process. Have done this several time works fine.
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Yes, this is how I do it!
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Re: Hood Spring Removal and Install

I just take a piece of 1/4” nylon rope , loop it thru the hook and then pull the spring into position with one hand .
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Re: Hood Spring Removal and Install

I just wedge a piece of jack handle under the end or the spring and instability it like a brake spring
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Old 11-28-2021, 10:31 PM   #18
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Re: Hood Spring Removal and Install

I just did this....real simple.
Rear bolt in loosish, tilt back, fit spring, then pulled hinge forward by hand, fitted front bolt....done.
I put a piece of cardboard between inner fender and hinge to protect paint.
I used old springs..

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Old 11-29-2021, 09:51 AM   #19
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Maybe my original springs are weak but I used a piece of nylon rope with a handle at the end to easily pull them into place.
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Here is what I do. With the hood off I pull the rear bolt out, loosen the front one just a bit and rotate the hinge down and the spring is no longer any pressure. Pull the hinge and spring off. To put em back on just reverse the process. Have done this several time works fine.
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